Chinese team slams rival into glass wall, as sparks fly at robot showdown in Abu Dhabi
Deep-Sea Shark 3, built by China’s Fierce Roc team, kicks some bot at the Battle of the Robots at Abu Dhabi’s Games of the Future
The robot, dubbed Deep-Sea Shark 3, was built by a China-based student team calling itself Fierce Roc, which was crowned champion, according to organisers.
The contest was staged as part of a multi-sport festival of so-called “phygital” games – sport that blends real-world competition with digital or esports-style components – running from December 17-23.
Fierce Roc reached the final after a string of knockout bouts and a semi-final win over the US-based Team Cobalt, organisers said.
“We faced many challenges on the road to this competition, but we managed to overcome them together,” team captain Luo Yuchen was quoted as saying in the event write-up. “The dedication of our engineers and the strength of our teamwork were key to this victory.”