{"id":1075,"date":"2026-08-31T18:14:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hightorque.cn\/en\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:15:00","slug":"sports-meet-highlights-mass%e2%80%91produced-ready%e2%80%91to%e2%80%91perform-robots-mini%e2%80%91pi-competes-in-nearly-ten-events-hightorques-small%e2%80%91sized-humanoid-robot-path-vali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hightorque.cn\/en\/sports-meet-highlights-mass%e2%80%91produced-ready%e2%80%91to%e2%80%91perform-robots-mini%e2%80%91pi-competes-in-nearly-ten-events-hightorques-small%e2%80%91sized-humanoid-robot-path-vali","title":{"rendered":"Sports Meet Highlights: Mass\u2011produced Ready\u2011to\u2011perform Robots | Mini\u2011Pi Competes in Nearly Ten Events, HighTorque\u2019s Small\u2011sized Humanoid Robot Path Validated"},"content":{"rendered":"

From August 22 to 26, 2026, the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games was held at the National Speed Skating Oval (\u201cIce Ribbon\u201d) in Beijing. HighTorque Robotics deployed its mass\u2011produced Mini\u2011Pi plus robots to compete in multiple events including the 100\u2011meter dash, 100\u2011meter obstacle race, long jump, high jump, cheerleading, Tai Chi, Chinese martial arts and street dance. The robots successfully completed competition sessions and won huge affection from audiences across the internet.<\/p>\n

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For this event, HighTorque Robotics fielded off\u2011the\u2011shelf mass\u2011production models originally built for developers and education scenarios, rather than custom\u2011built demo robots for show\u2011case stunts. Mini\u2011Pi\u2019s appearance represents a large\u2011scale \u201cdelivery validation\u201d: whether mass\u2011produced robots can deliver stable performance under high\u2011intensity, multi\u2011scenario challenges at top\u2011tier competitions marks a real industry dividing line.<\/p>\n

Three months ago, Mini\u2011Pi went viral across the internet when it ran while holding a baby bottle during the Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon. Now returning for the Robot Games, HighTorque has achieved notable technical progress: capabilities have expanded from long\u2011distance single\u2011mode running to a multi\u2011ability matrix including swarm coordination, obstacle crossing and artistic performance. It stands among the very few participants at this robot games that can stably realize \u201cmulti\u2011event participation, stable mass deployment on\u2011site, and extremely low post\u2011competition hardware damage rate\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u25ba Competition Highlights: Proof of Comprehensive Capabilities for a Mass\u2011produced Platform<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the small\u2011group 100\u2011meter dash, Mini\u2011Pi demonstrated solid engineering advantages. High instantaneous torque from self\u2011developed joints enabled powerful instant starts and precise finish\u2011line sprints, completing the full race without hardware damage. Among participating teams running Mini\u2011Pi, the \u201cSmart\u2011Leap Future Team\u201d from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics raced alongside four other competitors and crossed the finish line second in its group.<\/p>\n

During the final round of the 100\u2011meter obstacle race, Mini\u2011Pi smoothly cleared slope obstacles. When confronted with barriers nearly as tall as itself, the robot repeatedly attempted, fell down and got back up, earning it the online nickname \u201cthe most inspiring robot\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Despite inherent disadvantages in body size and height, Mini\u2011Pi delivered powerful instantaneous bursts and stable landings in high jump and long\u2011jump events. It accurately executed full\u2011sequence motions including take\u2011off force generation, posture correction and landing shock absorption.<\/p>\n

Beyond track\u2011and\u2011field events, performance\u2011focused contests became Mini\u2011Pi\u2019s true showcase. Multiple teams equipped with Mini\u2011Pi competed side\u2011by\u2011side in the cheerleading competition. The modular robot body supports personalized appearance customization; teams fitted their robots with distinctive decorations and choreographed dance routines for highly compelling stage presentations.<\/p>\n

For martial\u2011arts and dance categories, Mini\u2011Pi\u2019s high\u2011degree\u2011of\u2011freedom joints faithfully reproduce diverse traditional Tai Chi and martial\u2011art moves with smooth, fluid continuous motion. Street\u2011dance performances leverage full\u2011body multi\u2011joint linkage to deliver detailed, rich physical choreography.<\/p>\n

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Such motion\u2011control expertise honed through martial\u2011arts and dance performances has been forged through real\u2011world commercial deployments. The robots have been deployed for Weibo Night receptions, toy\u2011themed parades and various event showcases. They have evolved from simple demonstration hardware into multi\u2011functional service carriers, balancing competitive performance for professional contests and real\u2011world commercial application value.<\/p>\n

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From 100\u2011meter sprints to Tai Chi, long jump to cheerleading, nearly all competition events were completed using the identical mass\u2011produced Mini\u2011Pi plus hardware. No special\u2011event\u2011specific modifications were applied. HighTorque is one of very few competitors at this games deploying the same mass\u2011produced robot platform across an extremely wide span of competition categories.<\/p>\n

\u25ba A Crowd\u2011favorite Both On\u2011and\u2011off\u2011venue: Winning Popularity with Cuteness and Competence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mini\u2011Pi earned its title as a true crowd\u2011favorite both inside and outside the competition arena. It made a surprise opening\u2011ceremony appearance posing alongside celebrity guests, went viral for repeated obstacle\u2011crossing attempts, and generated \u201ccute\u2011contrast\u201d moments during high\u2011jump and long\u2011jump rounds. The compact, agile mass\u2011produced humanoid robot drew wide\u2011ranging attention from Chinese and international journalists.<\/p>\n

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Heart\u2011warming and inspiring competition moments spread widely online, bringing dual exposure for both technical strength and public appeal. Major mainstream media outlets including Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, Half\u2011Month Talks, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, China News Service, Beijing Daily and Nanfang Daily featured Mini\u2011Pi extensively. They praised it as an all\u2011rounder robot \u201ccapable of running marathons as well as performing cheerleading\u201d, releasing multiple reports covering its courageous challenge\u2011taking and endearing on\u2011site moments.<\/p>\n

Heat kept climbing across social\u2011media platforms, with multiple related topics trending. On Xiaohongshu, fun clips of Mini\u2011Pi carrying schoolbags, holding milk bottles, and being gently escorted off\u2011court by staff went viral. Multiple hot\u2011topic tags emerged such as \u201ccutest robot at the Robot Games\u201d and \u201ctiny adorable robot Mini\u2011Pi\u201d. On Douyin, numerous trending hashtags appeared: \u201cRobot out working before it\u2019s fully grown\u201d, \u201cStands still deep\u2011in\u2011thought after sprint failure\u201d, \u201cHigh\u2011jump performance melts the whole audience\u201d. Footage showing the robot persisting toward the finish line even when falling behind in the 100\u2011meter race touched countless netizens.<\/p>\n

Competition popularity also crossed national borders. Highlight clips circulated widely on overseas social platform X. Its cute appearance paired with persistent, courageous competition performances won large numbers of likes and discussions from overseas audiences. Many international tech enthusiasts became fans of this domestically mass\u2011produced Chinese humanoid robot. These heart\u2011warming, inspiring stories gained global exposure and expanded international influence.<\/p>\n

While most industry players focus on large\u2011size, high\u2011cost humanoid robots, HighTorque sticks to a product route emphasizing miniaturization, safety, mass\u2011producibility and accessibility. Its desktop\u2011sized footprint fits labs and home environments with limited space, lowering usage barriers and safety risks. It truly delivers \u201cone robot unit, one complete technical system, support for multiple usage scenarios\u201d.<\/p>\n

From long\u2011distance real\u2011world testing at the Yizhuang Half Marathon, to this full\u2011scope trial by fire at the World Humanoid Robot Games and widespread public attention, HighTorque iterates its technology through real\u2011world mass\u2011production\u2011grade competitions and refines products via large\u2011scale real\u2011world scenarios. It breaks away from the common\u2011industry trap of \u201cshowing prototypes at competitions without deliverable commercial products\u201d. Beyond research\u2011education and commercial\u2011showcase use\u2011cases, product capabilities are advancing toward household deployment and daily\u2011life companionship. Humanoid robots are evolving from lab exhibits and competition\u2011only prototypes toward commercially viable, accessible and scalable industrial products. They become a new\u2011generation intelligent interactive terminal accessible to everyone, delivering both practical tool value and emotional\u2011companion capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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