World's First Autonomous Humanoid Tennis Match: GALBOT Robots Complete 100+ Consecutive Rallies
The company says the robots completed 100 consecutive autonomous rallies, showing real-time perception, decision-making and recovery in a live match.
- At the Second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, a Galbot humanoid robot completed more than 100 consecutive autonomous tennis rallies against former world number 15 Zheng Jie.
- Ten years after AlphaGo demonstrated AI mastery in digital games, the AstraTennis presentation marks a shift toward physical environments where robots perceive, reason, and act in real time.
- Galbot claimed the robot autonomously executed complex shots and recovered from falls, though the company provided all rally data without independent audit, leaving the specific robot model unverified.
- Beyond the tennis demonstration, Galbot operates industrial robots in warehouses across more than 30 Chinese cities, backed by $800mn in funding at a $3bn valuation.
- Industrial partners including Bosch, CATL, Toyota, and Hyundai utilize Galbot technology, positioning the startup within a competitive sector where rival valuations consistently exceed $2bn.
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China's humanoid completes 100+ tennis rallies without human control
Humanoid robots from China have completed more than 100 consecutive rallies in what the company described as the world’s first live autonomous humanoid robot tennis match. The robots developed by Galbot competed against human athletes during the opening ceremony of the Second World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) in Beijing, demonstrating their ability to perceive the game, make real-time decisions and move independently around the court. The humano…
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Galbot Robots complete 100 consecutive rallies against a tennis champion
Galbot says its robot completed more than 100 consecutive autonomous tennis rallies against former world number 15 Zheng Jie at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The rally count, the autonomy claim and the robot’s identity all rest on the company’s own account. A robot spent Saturday rallying with a former Wimbledon semi-finalist. The […] This story continues at The Next Web
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