Humanoid
ROBO-ONE
ROBO-ONE
Japan's long-running tournament for small two-legged humanoid robots, held since 2002. Remote-controlled robots fight in a ring, and certified regional tournaments feed the main event.
NowActive. Certified tournaments from 7 November 2026 to February 2027
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- Base
- Yokohama (recent finals), Japan
- Organiser
- Biped Robot Association (Japan)
- First contest
- 2 February 2002, Japan
- Weight limit
- 4 kg for ROBO-ONE (4.5 kg for the autonomous class)
- Bout
- One 3-minute round, won by knockout or by number of downs; 2-minute sudden-death overtime
- 45th ROBO-ONE
- 26–27 September 2026, Yokohama; champion Metallic Fighter (TeamMorinaga)
- Official website
- www.robo-one.com/en/
Sources
- ROBO-ONE, official site
- ROBO-ONE, event schedule
- ROBO-ONE, official tournaments
- ROBO-ONE, 45th ROBO-ONE (results)
- ROBO-ONE, 45th competition rules (PDF)
- Wikipedia, ROBO-ONE
Facts checked on 18 October 2026