Inaugural CMG World Robot Mount Tai Competition Begins Qualifying Phase with Historic Mountain Trial

China launches its first major robot competition on a natural mountain terrain, testing humanoid and legged robots on Mount Tai's 3,800-meter ancient climbing route. The China Media Group's inaugural World Robot Mount Tai Competition entered its qualifying phase this week with preliminary tests underway, ahead of the main event scheduled for late October in Tai'an, Shandong Province. The competition transforms the historic Hongmen-to-Zhongtianmen hiking trail—spanning approximately 3.8 kilometers with over 3,100 stone steps and a 600-meter elevation gain—into an unprecedented real-world testing ground for autonomous robots.