At a press conference, Yang Jun, deputy director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, announced that the Guangdong Provincial People's Government will hold the International Humanoid Robot Basketball Challenge (RBA) in Guangzhou in early-to-mid April 2027. The event will include competitive and exhibition categories, is open to global registration, and aims to promote breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and humanoid robot technology and its industrialization.