RoboGames — Android Kung-Fu

Multi-discipline robot competition with a dedicated Android Kung-Fu humanoid RvR event.

PROVISIONAL DISPLAY ROLE

HOLD / UNRESOLVED

LOCATION

California, USA · organizer HQ not publicly resolved

RELATIONSHIP CHAIN

RoboGames, Inc. | Robotics Society of America (founding / governing organization)

VERIFICATION STATUS

IDENTITY_ONLY

SOURCE COUNT

PRIMARY URL

https://robogames.net/

Organization brief

RoboGames includes Android Kung-Fu, a one-on-one competition for small humanoid robots. Its published rules permit autonomous or wireless remote control, score knockdowns and ring-outs, and prohibit weapons beyond the robot’s limbs. Separate classes accommodate different robot weights, and finals use three rounds rather than the single round used for other matches.

Summary source · 2026-10-28Official indexed rules text reviewed; the page is undated and does not confirm a new current-year edition.

Organization

Organization role: Multi-discipline competition organizer with Android Kung-FuReviewed 2026-10-20Retained source-backed rules review; direct fetch was unavailable on October 28.
Status / historical scope: Historical results through the reviewed 2024 editionReviewed 2026-10-20No new 2026 edition is inferred from an older contact page.
Leagues / competition programs: RoboGames — Android Kung-FuReviewed 2026-10-20
Operator / presenter: ComBots and Robotics Society of America are listed as parent organizationsReviewed 2026-10-28
Country: United StatesReviewed 2026-10-28Official contact page identifies San Jose event activity; no new headquarters address inferred.
Services / after-sales: Private and corporate events, including small humanoid demonstrationsReviewed 2026-10-28

Competition and participation

Combat format: Humanoid pushing, wrestling, boxing and martial artsReviewed 2026-10-20
Robot platforms / scale: Small custom androids; separate weight/size classesReviewed 2026-10-20
Control mode: Remote-controlled or autonomous entries under event rulesReviewed 2026-10-20
Rounds / duration: One 3-minute round; final: three rounds; 2 minutes between rounds for repairs or batteriesReviewed 2026-10-28
Arena: Published arena specification: 1.5 m octagonReviewed 2026-10-28
Weight classes: Lightweight ≤2 kg; middleweight 2.01–3.99 kg; heavyweight ≥4 kgReviewed 2026-10-28
Robot size rules: Humanoids with two arms and a head; detailed size rule requires height below 120 cmReviewed 2026-10-28Header says 20–120 cm; detailed maximum says less than 120 cm. Entrants should check the applicable edition.
Scoring: Opponent scores: knockdown 2; slipdown 1; ring-out 3. Failure to recover within a 10-count can end the matchReviewed 2026-10-28
Judging: Three judges; referee inspects safety, manages action and countsReviewed 2026-10-28
Competition safety rules: No weapons beyond limbs; robot must walk before attacking; onboard power requiredReviewed 2026-10-28

Events, media and community

Rules / gameplay: https://robogames.net/rules/r1-wrestling.php?p=1Source · 2026-10-20
Results archive: https://robogames.net/2024.phpSource · 2026-10-28
Existing reviewed 2024 results; historical edition, not a 2026 announcement.

Contacts and administration

Contact page / form: https://robogames.net/contact.phpSource · 2026-10-28
Official contact page indexed by search; direct fetch returned 502. Page still references the 2024 edition.
General email: general@robogames.netSource · 2026-10-28
Teams / competition email: rules@robogames.netSource · 2026-10-28
Sponsorship email: sponsors@robogames.netSource · 2026-10-28
Media / press email: press@robogames.netSource · 2026-10-28
Partnerships email: private@robogames.netSource · 2026-10-28
Private/corporate events address, including humanoid demonstrations.
Venue booking email: private@robogames.netSource · 2026-10-28
Spectator inquiries email: audience@robogames.netSource · 2026-10-28
Official contact page still references 2024; no current event attendance offer inferred.
Brand identity scope: RoboGames program wordmark; not Robotics Society of America corporate artworkReviewed 2026-10-28

Earlier evidence record

Robots, people and rules

People and operator roles: David Calkins; RoboGames / Robotics Society of America organizers 🇺🇸
Chronology: FIRST: 2004-03-20–21 · LATEST VERIFIED: 2024-04-18–21 · Android Kung-Fu at RoboGames
Robot platforms: BIPED HUMANOID · custom androids · 20–120 cm · LW/MW/HW classes
Human control: Builder-pilots · remote or autonomous · VR: NO
Control hardware: Wireless RC / entrant-specific controllers
Control software: Entrant-specific motion / gait control; autonomous entries permitted
Rules and actions: Pushing, wrestling, boxing and martial arts; no weapons beyond limbs
Purpose and scope: Multi-discipline robot competition with a dedicated Android Kung-Fu humanoid RvR event.