China Media Group (CCTV) · 2026
CMG2026 Robot Mecha Fighting Competition
China Media Group — the Chinese state broadcaster, CCTV — unveiled this competition on 10 June 2026 at its 5th Global Media Innovation Forum in Chongqing, and opened global recruitment the following day.
It runs in three stages: an industry expo, qualification rounds, and a championship finale described as full-size autonomous combat. The headline machine is the full-size Unitree H2.
Two things make it unusual. There are two entry routes, and the second one requires no robot: alongside companies and developer groups bringing their own humanoids, individual operators can compete by remote, voice or motion-sensing control. And CMG claims the first human-machine collaborative motion-capture confrontation, using mocap gloves, flexible robot skin and machine vision to quantify every punch and dodge.
The finals date and venue have not been published.
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Where to watch
- CCTV-10China
- CCTV NewsChina
- CCTV VideoChina
- CCTV SportsChina
- CGTNInternational
CMG's English-language channel.
- CMG global simultaneous broadcastWorldwide
China Media Group carries its own events across its network simultaneously.
How to enter
Register through the 央视科教 (CCTV Science & Education) WeChat official account using the keyword 报名. Individual operators compete by remote, voice or motion-sensing control, using machines they do not own.
WeChat: 央视科教, keyword 报名
The other of the two announced routes: bring your own humanoid. Same WeChat registration.
WeChat: 央视科教, keyword 报名