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Humanoid Robot Fighting @ TreeHacks

2026

Two humanoid robots boxing inside the UFB cage at TreeHacks 2026, run by hackers with handheld controllers at the fence

My role as a TreeHacks organizer was to create/plan HackX events, which were the fun events hackers could go to throughout the hackathon. A friend introduced my partner and me to the concept of robot fighting, and we got in contact with UFB. We constructed their 12×12 fighting cage outside, and hackers fought humanoid robots against each other via remote control. My favorite part was reading through LinkedIn/X posts after the event, as many people referenced the robot fighting as one of the coolest parts of their experience.

Planned and run with my HackX partner, Anamika Chinnakonda. Robots and cage by UFB.

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The event

Seven seconds of a round, shot cage-side.
Inside the cage before contact — two humanoids under the lights, gloves on.
The crowd watched through the chain link, phones up.
Mid-round, a red glove coming over the top.
Close quarters. The humanoids grappled about as much as they boxed.