While the basic concept underlying the ROBO-ONE initiative is to promote humanoid robot entertainment along with education. over the years many competitors have tried to design robots that take advantage of the rule.

Currently, each robot is carefully inspected as part of the event check-in process to insure that they comply with all the regulations including height, weight. balance, arm reach, design, and a number of other factors.

The two robots featured in this video, Garoo and Chrome Kid, have partcipated for many years and typically capture some of the top awards including the ROBO-ONE Championship.