The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games Open, Signaling Embodied AI's Entry into the Era of "Swarm Collaboration" with Autonomous Swarm Formations and Full-Autonomous Soccer Matches
[Beijing, 2026/8/22]Tonight, the "Ice Ribbon" National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing was illuminated. At the opening ceremony of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, Booster, a high-tech enterprise from Haidian District, Beijing, showcased a milestone breakthrough in embodied AI with an unprecedented presence: 80 Booster T2 humanoid robots, each equipped with 2070 TFLOPS of edge-side computing power, independently executed formation changes and formed the word "BEIJING" without remote control or motion capture. Subsequently, 14 T2 robots competed in the world's first fully autonomous 7v7 human-robot soccer match on a standard football field spanning nearly 1,000 square meters, defeating a human goalkeeper in a penalty shootout through end-to-end decision-making that exceeded human reaction speed.
From static swarm intelligence to dynamic adversarial collaboration, from "typing" a city's name to "defeating" real human opponents—accelerated evolution turns the lab concept of swarm intelligence into something verifiable, tangible, and awe-inspiring in just one night.
80 "Mobile Supercomputers": From Theory to Reality in Swarm Intelligence
The most visually striking moment of the night was the autonomous formation reconfiguration of 80 Booster T2 units, each undergoing accelerated evolution.
A 8×10 grid of T2 units stands in formation on the ice without any backend command system or centralized coordination. Each unit independently observes its surroundings, determines its position, and adjusts its gait rhythm using its onboard NVIDIA Thor flagship chip and 2070 TFLOPS of edge computing power. With 80 units operating simultaneously, they form a "walking supercomputing center" delivering approximately 17 million TFLOPS, seamlessly integrating visual perception, long-horizon task planning, and real-time motion execution at the edge.
Under the gaze of the entire audience, 80 T2 units autonomously converged from dispersed positions to precisely form the event emblem. The formation then shifted to display icons for football, tennis, and table tennis in sequence. Finally, 80 robots autonomously navigated to their designated coordinates to spell out "BEIJING" on the ground before exiting the field in a synchronized run.
"This isn't orchestrated uniformity, but collective order emerging from 80 independent decision-makers after each makes its own choice," said the on-site technical lead. This is reportedlyFor the first time in human history, nearly 80 fully autonomous humanoid robots achieved coordinated group collaboration in the physical world., marking the transition of swarm intelligence from the "islands" of individual intelligence to a connected "continent."
Notably, right atThree days ago (8/19)Our end-to-end research accelerating evolution has just been published in a top-tier robotics journal.Science RoboticsHome. From validating top-tier theory to real-world testing at the Ice Ribbon, accelerated evolution took just three days.
7v7 Real Match: Soccer Without a Script
If the formation display showcased "static" synergy, the subsequent 7v7 soccer exhibition demonstrated "dynamic" competition.
On a nearly 1,000-square-meter standard soccer field—equivalent to two and a half basketball courts placed side by side—14 Booster T2 units were split into "Acceleration Team" and "Evolution Team" for aNo remote controls required. No motion capture support needed.fully autonomous confrontation.
"Many robot companies showcase pre-programmed actions," said the head of Accelerated Evolution Technology. "Football is completely different—the ball can roll anywhere in the next second, opponents move unpredictably, and everything changes every moment. No single action can be scripted in advance."
On the field, 14 T2 units demonstrate soccer understanding nearly on par with human U9 academy training: forwards making runs, midfielders orchestrating play, defenders coordinating cover—plus replicating classic World Cup final goals. Each unit is both athlete and coach, calculating ball, teammate, and opponent positions in real time and executing pass-and-move decisions within 0.1 seconds.
Achieving real-time multi-agent coordination at such large spatial scales validates our long-standing technical assessment on accelerated evolution:Soccer is the ideal training ground for embodied AI.
Penalty shootout's "AlphaGo moment": End-to-end revolution defeats humans.
The climax of the exhibition match came during the human-vs-AI penalty shootout.
A Booster T2 standing 1.4 meters tall is positioned in front of the 12 yard, facing host Kang Hui of CCTV's News Broadcast and Yang Chen, renowned footballer and head coach of China's U6 Men's National Team, as they pose a challenge. Approach, swing leg, shoot—Ball speed exceeds 100 km/hexceeds the shot speed of current professional players. Even more impressive is its decision-making speed: from "seeing the goal" to "completing the shot," T2's thinking speed is faster than a human blink.
This is powered by Accelerated Evolution's leadership.End-to-end motion foundation modelTraditional robots rely on a step-by-step process of "perception → planning → decision-making → execution." In contrast, the Accelerated Evolution T2 directly feeds visual signals into a neural network to output joint control commands, seamlessly bridging the gap from "seeing" to "doing." The entire process is fully autonomous—no motion capture, remote control, or pre-programming required.
"This is the robot version of the 'AlphaGo moment,' "the commentator said."When AI beats humans in Go, it's a victory of 'thinking.' Today, robots surpass human-level real-time decision-making and execution in the physical world through actual competition—a victory of 'action.'"
After scoring, T2 even performed a celebration facing the audience—a spontaneous emotional reaction to mission success, not a preset animation.
Why Accelerated Evolution: The "Android" of the Embodied AI Era
Achieving both swarm intelligence formations and fully autonomous competitive soccer within a single night stems from our comprehensive full-stack foundation built on accelerated evolution.
Accelerated Evolution ReleaseBooster StudioThe world's first IDE built specifically for embodied AI, bridging the "last mile" from simulation training to real-world deployment. Let developers focus on creating intelligence without worrying about underlying mechanical differences.
This ecosystem strategy of "open hardware + open systems + development tools" is accelerating evolution, making it the common choice for developers worldwide. One month ago at2026 RoboCup Incheon, South Koreaamong nearly 100 participating teams worldwide70% chose the Accelerated Evolution Robot, and the companySweep all gold medals across every category of bipedal humanoid robots.From Germany's HTWK and the U.S.'s UT Austin to Tsinghua's Fire God team, top-tier teams have all converged on the same Chinese platform.
Market data also validates this platform's influence: accelerating evolution to achieve small humanoid robots in 2025 years.World's Best-SellingCumulatively delivered thousands of units, covering over 30 countries; first-quarter shipments in 2026 grew 500% year-over-year, and positive operating cash flow was achieved in 12 2025.
Voice of Beijing: The First Signature of Silicon-Based Civilization
When 80 T2 drones formed "BEIJING" on the Ice Ribbon, on-site technicians called this moment "First Signature of Silicon CivilizationAfter the carbon-based civilization named this city, the silicon-based civilization wrote its name for the first time in their own way.
Accelerated evolution, founded in 2023.Haidian, Beijing, is a national high-tech enterprise and a Beijing "Specialized and New" enterprise. As one of China's key robotics industrial clusters, Beijing hosts over 400 core robotics companies and more than 30 humanoid robot manufacturers, actively building itself into an international science and technology innovation hub. Accelerating its evolution from Beijing to the global stage, the company now derives over 60% of its revenue from overseas markets—its growth trajectory embodies the essence of Beijing's new quality productive forces.
"BEIJING doesn't need translation," said Cheng Hao, founder of Accelerate Evolution. "When 80 autonomous robots form it, the world understands: this city and this nation are defining the rules of swarm intelligence."
From featured papers on Science Robotics's homepage to 80 formations of ice ribbons; from sweeping all gold medals at RoboCup to fully autonomous 7v7 matches—Accelerated Evolution is driving humanoid robots from "capable" to "practical," and from "single-agent intelligence" to "swarm intelligence," through a closed loop where competitions validate technology and technology feeds the ecosystem.
