10/29/2026
China’s EngineAI launched URKL (Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend), a humanoid-robot competition in which teams compete using the standardized EngineAI T800 platform. The league is designed to test areas including motion control, balance, perception and decision-making, power systems, and structural protection.
The competition brings together teams from universities, companies and research institutions, with the T800 used as the common hardware platform. This makes software, control systems and engineering optimization central parts of the competition.
The championship prize is valued at 10 million yuan, roughly $1.4 million, with the tournament progressing toward its global finals scheduled for late 2026/early 2027.