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Combat robots gear up in Chongqing
Updated: 2017-06-06
By Sun Hui, chinadaily.com.cn
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A?pair of combat robots scrap and maneuver during a bout at the Major League FMB (Chongqing) in Liangjiang New Area on May 29. [Photo by Liu Chan/Xinhua] |
Although no was blood spilt, the series of battles that took place between specially designed robots in Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing?on May 29 was certainly not for the faint hearted.
The Chongqing area was chosen to host the second round of Major League FMB (Fighting My Bots) after a lead off round of fights in Beijing. It is China's first robot fighting competition and has proved successful attracting 11 profession clubs, dozens of amateur participants, and thousands of robot fanatics.
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A pair of combat robots fight during the Major League FMB (Chongqing) in Liangjiang New Area on May 29. [Photo by Liu Chan/Xinhua] |
The competition is taking place in a series of four stages with the winners in Chongqing progressing to the third stage in Shenzhen before a grand finale in Shanghai.
Running parallel to the professional fighters was an experience center which allowed audience members to try their hand at fighting robots as well as other robotic endeavors and games.
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A player repairs some of the combat robot's damage sustained during a fight during the Major League FMB (Chongqing) in Liangjiang New Area on May 29. [Photo by Liu Chan/Xinhua] |
FMB, organizer of the competition, is a Shanghai-based sports company founded in 2015. In this year's events, the competition boasts a prize of 1 million yuan ($147,000).
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The young robot fan uses a tablet device to control a robot in the experience area of Major League FMB in Chongqing on May 29. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Edited by Richard Whiddington
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