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Official identity asset

ROBO-ONE official wordmark
League markROBO-ONE

Competition fileJP / Active long-running competition

ROBO-ONE

Small humanoid combat competition with mixed classes

Record statusActive long-running competition
Field rolecore
Control modeMixed manual + autonomous
Hardware fieldOpen / class-defined field
Disciplinecombat
Founded / first edition2002

Project H readCurrent classification

Control authority changes with the class or event.

ROBO-ONE is Japan’s long-running small humanoid combat competition. It is historically central to the category but physically distinct from today’s full-size humanoid leagues.

Competition profileSmall humanoid combat competition with mixed classes

What this record represents.

01 / History

Origin and continuity

ROBO-ONE began in 2002 and has sustained recurring numbered competitions, including autonomous and class-specific formats.

02 / Format

Competitive contract

The official basic rules use three downs, a ten-second stand-up count, one timeout per team after a slip, two-down aerial throws and sudden death on a tie.

03 / Media

Broadcast boundary

The official event archive publishes numbered competitions, schedules and results. The 45th event is scheduled for 26–27 September 2026.

04 / Verification

What is confirmed

History, basic rules and 45th-event schedule are official-source backed. Project H still needs a structured participant roster and per-bout archive.

Rules statusOfficial basic rules available

ROBO-ONE publishes an English basic-rules page and event-specific rule documents.

Open the ROBO-ONE rules file ↗
Win condition3 downsBasic rule
Recovery10 secondsRobot must stand
Large aerial throw2 downsOwaza
TieSudden deathOfficial basic rules

Event records1 current

Full schedule ↗
N/A2026-09-26ROBO-ONE 45thYokohama · JP High confidence

Official sources3 primary references

Identity, format and rules stay attributable.

Official siteROBO-ONECompetition archive and current event surface.Basic rulesROBO-ONEOfficial English rules summary.45th ROBO-ONEROBO-ONEOfficial September 2026 event page.

Connected entities2 verified relations

The record in its field.

League source ledger1 atomic records

Values remain attached to their retrieval state. A conflict is shown, never averaged away.