Move Over Messi: China’s New Robot Soccer League Is Wild! With AI-powered humanoids now playing 3-on-3 matches, China kicks off its boldest push yet to dominate robotics through sports.

The video, titled “Tron 1 will soon be challenging Messi”, playfully hints at the robot’s agility by featuring a football alongside references to football legend Lionel Messi.

The soccer tournament was played by AI-powered robots in Beijing on Saturday. China is investing tens of billions of dollars to extend its lead in next-gen robotics.