Xinhua News Agency, Nanjing, April 25 (Reporter He Leijing) Human athletes take the lead, this is the robot's "home court"! On the 25th, the first Embodied Intelligent Robot Games kicked off in Wuxi, Jiangsu, with more than 150 robot "players" of different shapes competing in multiple sports events.

　　A few days ago, the world's first "man-machine running" half marathon attracted widespread attention, and the current "National Games" in the robotics industry has taken a step further: in addition to racing and cross-country running, there are also competition display projects such as football, basketball, fighting, and dance, attracting more than 100 scientific research teams and well-known companies across the country to compete with the latest developed intelligent robots.

　　In the football event, the robots launched a fierce confrontation of "2V2"; in the fighting arena, the 1.5-kilogram "Iron Man" showed off and collided and hit; there were also basketball "athletes" whose shooting movements were smooth and hit rate was comparable to that of human professional players...

　　"These embodied intelligent robots can not only move, but also think." A relevant person in charge of the China Electronics Society, the organizer of the event, introduced that some projects test the robot's ability to perceive the environment, make independent decisions, etc. For example, in cross-country running, robots need to independently identify and cross complex terrains such as grasslands, puddles, slopes, etc.

　　The reporter learned that the human referee of this event will conduct a comprehensive judgment on the robot "player" from dimensions such as gait, endurance, cognitive calculation and even expression recognition. The winning team of each project will receive a certificate of honor and a bonus of 10,000 yuan.

　　Mr. Wang and his children came to watch the game from Shanghai: "When they saw the robot shoot and score, the child clapped his hands with excitement. This is much more vivid than the scientific knowledge in the textbook!" An interactive experience area is also set up outside the stadium, where viewers can taste the coffee freshly ground by the robot, or play Go with the robot and compete for shooting.

　　"Being a robot also pays attention to 'faster, higher, stronger - more united'." Wang Yitao, who is responsible for organizing the robot fighting project, said, "Everyone is pursuing breakthroughs and striving to innovate. So many competitive projects, integrating the cutting-edge technologies displayed by these robots means the strength of this industry."

　　"If the robot falls accidentally, we will be 'happier'." Wang Yitao said that these teams want to test the stability of the robot and collect feedback data through intense sports activities to better serve future application scenarios.

[Editor in charge: Wang Di]