From Robot Competition to Battery Testing Needs
I Event Overview
- Official Website: https://www.whrgoc.com/
- Theme: Intelligent Competition for the Future
- Date: August 22–26, 2026
- Venue: Beijing National Speed Skating Oval (“Ice Ribbon”)
1.1 Event Scale — 16 countries, 666 teams, 2,056 robots, 51 events, and 1,301 matches.
1.2 Domestic and International Participation
- International: 25 teams and 81 robots, accounting for 3.8%.
One of the standout teams was Team Brazil, which won the international team competition at the RCAP Beijing Masters. Traditional robotics powers include the United States, Japan, and Germany, but most of the teams in attendance were university research teams.
- Domestic: 641 teams and 1,975 robots, accounting for approximately 96% — representing an overwhelming majority and demonstrating stronger overall performance.
1.3 Event Categories
30 competitive events: track and field relay, long jump, high jump, weightlifting, tug-of-war, ball sports, dance, combat sports, and more.21 real-world scenario events: covering nine major real-world scenarios, including homes, hotels, industrial settings, logistics, emergency rescue, and libraries.
- Comparison of Battery Requirements by Competition Type
Comparison Dimension | Competitive Events | Scenario Events |
Core Battery Requirements | Instantaneous high-power output | Long-duration stable operation |
Key Indicators | Discharge rate, pulse response, voltage-platform stability | Energy density, cycle life, and safety |
Testing Equipment Requirements | High-rate charge/discharge testing and pulse testing | Cycle-life testing, constant-current/constant-voltage testing, and safety testing |
II. Market Opportunities — Key Customers
1.Enterprises and Research Institutions
1.1 Target Enterprises and Research Institutions
| Rank | Team / Enterprise | Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Medals | Core Capability / Technical Highlight |
1 | AGIBOT | Enterprise | 18 | 16 | 12 | 46 | Overall All-Around Performance | |
2 | Tiangong | Enterprise / Institution | 15 | 12 | 18 | 45 | Track and Field Dominance | |
3 | Unitree Robotics | Enterprise | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Sports Specialization | |
4 | Acceleration Evolution | Enterprise | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Sports Specialization | |
5 | Galaxy General | Enterprise | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Scenario Applications | |
6 | Lumos Robotics | Enterprise | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Cheerleading / Street Dance | |
7 | Youliqi | Enterprise | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Scenario Applications | |
8 | Qianxun Intelligent | Enterprise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Scenario Applications | |
9 | Songyan Dynamics | Enterprise | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Sports Specialization | |
10 | StarMap Robotics | Enterprise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Sports Specialization | |
11 | FAO | Enterprise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Dexterous Manipulation | |
12 | Qijiang | Enterprise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Precision Manipulation | |
13 | Honor | Enterprise | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Sports Specialization | |
14 | Songling | Enterprise | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Motion Control | |
15 | Qiyuan Robotics | Enterprise | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Precision Manipulation | |
16 | Shanghai Electric | Enterprise | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Scenario Applications | |
17 | JH | Enterprise | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Scenario Applications | |
18 | Zhuji Dynamics | Enterprise | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Motion Control | |
19 | Self-Developed | Enterprise | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Scenario Applications | |
20 | CMCC Lingxi | Enterprise | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Service Scenarios | |
50 | 49 | 46 | 145 |
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Potential Companies Making Their Debut with Strong Potential | |
Company Name | Debut Product / Technology |
JAKA Robotics (JAKA) | Lightweight humanoid robot JAKA π (Paizai) |
Sichuan Embodied Technology | Humanoid robot “Aiqiu” |
Galaxy General (Galaxy General) | Bipedal robot Galbot ET1 |
Real Man Intelligent (Real Man) | RealBOT S2 wheeled humanoid robot |
Acceleration Evolution (Acceleration Evolution) | Flagship platform Booster T2 |
Beijing Bubble Workshop (Bubble Workshop) | “Bubble Workshop Team” and solutions |
Star Chart (Star Chart) | Competing under an independent name |
1.2 Analysis Based on Mass-Production Integration Requirements
- Leading Mass-Production Robot Manufacturers — have achieved large-scale production; battery performance directly affects product competitiveness, resulting in clear battery procurement and testing requirements.
Enterprise | Representative Robot Model | Battery Parameters (Voltage / Current / Range / Capacity / Cell Specification) | Self-Developed Battery? | Battery R&D Team | Battery Supplier | Business Model | Likelihood of Future Independent R&D |
AGIBOT | YuanZheng A3 | Voltage: Not disclosed; Current: 150A; Cell specification: all-tab cells; Battery architecture: dual battery packs | No (externally purchased cells + PACK) | / | Sinowatt | Fully outsourced procurement | Medium |
Unitree Robotics | H1 | Voltage: system maximum 67.2V DC; battery pack nominal voltage: 28.8V (dual-pack architecture; 33.6V full-charge voltage per pack); Current: 9A; Capacity: 15Ah; Cell specification: high-rate lithium cells (supplied by Sinowatt; all-tab / high-rate cylindrical-cell route) | Partially self-developed (Pack and BMS self-developed; cells externally purchased) | Energy management team in place | Sinowatt | Supply-chain customization | High |
Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (Tiangong Series) | Tiangong Ultra, Tiangong Omni | Not disclosed | Partially self-developed (dual-battery-system patent self-developed; cells externally purchased) | Battery-system R&D capabilities in place | Grepow Battery | Supply-chain customization (externally purchased cells + self-developed dual-battery management system) | Low |
Galaxy General | Galbot S1 | Voltage: 48V system; Current / Range: Not disclosed; Capacity: 30Ah ×2 (dual batteries); Cell specification: CATL cells (LFP / CATL customized solution for industrial heavy-load applications) | No (both cells + PACK supplied by CATL) | / | CATL | Deep strategic cooperation | Very Low |
- Growing Mid-Tier Robot Manufacturers — products have been launched or entered mass production and are undergoing rapid iteration, while their battery supply systems are still being established.
Enterprise | Representative Robot Model | Battery Parameters (Voltage / Current / Capacity / Cell Specification) | Self-Developed Battery? | Battery R&D Team | Battery Supplier | Business Model | Likelihood of Future Independent R&D |
Beijing Galaxy Star Number | Galbot S1 (under Galaxy General) | Voltage: 48V system; Capacity: 30Ah ×2 (dual batteries); runtime: 8 hours; supports autonomous battery swapping | No | / | Not disclosed (Galaxy General has a strategic partnership with CATL) | Supply-chain customization (relying on Galaxy General’s supply chain) | Low |
Songyan Dynamics | E1, N2, W1 | E1: 30Ah high-rate cell, 3.85V, supports 5C fast charging and 9C discharge; N2: 48V 7.5Ah quick-release battery, runtime 1–2 hours; W1: 32Ah (21V–29.4V), runtime 6–8 hours | No (cells externally purchased) | / | Grepow Battery; EVE Energy | Supply-chain customization (Grepow customized battery-system solution) | Medium |
Lumos Robotics | LUS2, MOS2 | LUS2: rated voltage 54V, battery capacity 10Ah, ternary lithium battery; MOS2: supports dual-battery hot swapping | Partially self-developed (patent for dual-battery-pack high-voltage power supply system) | Yes | Not disclosed | Partially self-developed + externally purchased | High |
Qianxun Intelligent | Xiaomo (Moz) | Not disclosed (equipped with CATL self-developed battery) | No (CATL self-developed battery) | / | CATL | Deep strategic cooperation (CATL ecosystem enterprise) | Very Low |
Star Chart | R1, R1 Pro, R1 Lite | Independent battery / air-duct design; quick-release power supply, rechargeable and replaceable; runtime approximately 2 hours | No (core components depend on external procurement) | / | Not disclosed (has a cooperation relationship with CATL) | Fully outsourced procurement | Low |
Shandong Youbaote | Xingzhe Taishan, Y30 quadruped robot | Y30 quadruped: battery capacity 25Ah; humanoid robot runtime ≥1.5 hours; one battery supports 5–6 km at constant speed | Not disclosed | / | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Lingxin Qiaoshou | Linker Hand L30 (dexterous hand) | 54V 10Ah ×2, dual batteries, supports quick release, quick swapping, and hot swapping; Linker Hand O6 operating voltage 24V–48V | Not disclosed | / | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
URevo Panther Team | Panther Series | 48V power platform | Not disclosed | / | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
JAKA Robotics | JAKA π (Paizai) | Runtime approximately 2 hours | Not disclosed | / | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Sichuan Embodied Technology | Aiqiu (AIQ) | 48V 8Ah, runtime 2–3 hours | Not disclosed | / | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Real Man Intelligent | RealBOT S2 | 48V 20Ah, runtime approximately 6 hours; dual-battery hot swapping supports more than 12 hours of runtime | Not disclosed (full-stack self-developed joint modules) | / | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Acceleration Evolution | Booster T2 | 48V 10Ah, continuous walking runtime of more than 2 hours | Not disclosed | / | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Beijing Bubble Workshop | Linker Hand O6/L20 (dexterous hand) | Not disclosed (focused on secondary development and full-stack AI enablement) | Not disclosed | / | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
- Universities, Research Institutions, and Laboratories — participate as competition teams or laboratories, with flexible procurement budgets, short decision-making chains, and high value for brand endorsement.
University / Institution | Representative Robot Model | Battery Parameters (Voltage / Current / Capacity / Cell Specification) | Self-Developed Battery? | Battery R&D Team | Battery Supplier | Business Model | Likelihood of Future Independent R&D |
Huazhong University of Science and Technology | Tianzhuo (jointly with Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center), Tiangong 2.0 Pro, Tianyi 2.0 Pro | Not disclosed (Tianzhuo is provided by the Tiangong Ultra platform; the power system has high-power discharge capability) | No (uses the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center platform) | Joint Laboratory for Industrial Embodied Intelligent Robots (HUST–Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) | Tiangong Ultra supply chain — Grepow Battery | Platform sharing (uses the Tiangong platform and supporting battery system of the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) | High |
Wuhan University | Tianwen No. 3 (self-developed), Wuhan University–Zhiyuan joint team (Jingling G2 + OmniHand) | Jingling G2 (Zhiyuan product used by the joint team): dual batteries, total capacity 1,652Wh, runtime approximately 4h, supports direct charging / battery swapping / autonomous return-to-charge; charging input 100–240V AC; charger output 54.75V 15A | Tianwen No. 3: fully self-developed robot; Jingling G2: No (provided by Zhiyuan) | Yes — team led by Academician Liu Sheng and Professor Li Miao, LASM Laboratory | Zhiyuan supply chain | Tianwen No. 3: partially self-developed + externally purchased; Jingling G2: fully outsourced procurement | High |
Henan Institute of Science and Technology | Tianyi 2.5-TE | Not disclosed | No (uses the Tianyi platform of the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) | The School of Computer Science and Technology has a Battery Management System (BMS) research team | Relies on the Tianyi platform supply chain | Platform sharing | Medium |
Shanghai Dianji University | Galaxy Xingcan Team (dexterous-hand platform) | Not disclosed (reference procurement equipment: quadruped robot battery 30V / 125–135Wh; normal walking runtime 1.5–2 hours) | No (uses a general-purpose dexterous-hand platform for the competition) | School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics | Not disclosed | Fully outsourced procurement (purchased off-the-shelf equipment for the competition) | Low |
The University of Hong Kong | SMASH Team (AGIBOT YuanZheng A3), Chaowei Team (KAIBot) | YuanZheng A3: 1,152Wh, dual battery packs, all-tab cells, peak current 150A, instantaneous power 12kW, runtime approximately 10h, hot-swappable battery replacement; charging input 110–220V AC; KAIBot: Not disclosed | No (uses the unified AGIBOT YuanZheng A3 platform) | Algorithm team in place | AGIBOT Robotics supply chain | Fully outsourced procurement (the competition uniformly uses the AGIBOT platform) | Low |
1.3Peripheral Products — As humanoid robots move from laboratories into real-world applications, charging and battery-swapping infrastructure is becoming an essential requirement.
1.3.1 Charging and Battery-Swapping Cabinet Supplier for This Event — Beijing Yineng Internet New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. — Yineng Internet (Qi Xiaoman)
- Externally Purchased Cells — Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
Provides 64V 30Ah and 64V 45Ah specifications for riders, using cells from leading manufacturers such as BYD, Gotion High-Tech, and Ganfeng Lithium.
