ROUND 1 1987 ORIGIN
Where It All Began
Robot combat was born in the US. Discovery and ABC brought BattleBots to TV in 2000, and the show has now run for 20 seasons.
LEAGUE LBT ROBOTICS · EST.2018
Born to Fight.
Play. Learn. Compete.
Robot combat sport meets tech esports. Through pro-level events, in-house combat robots and ready-to-teach curricula, LBT builds a complete pathway into hands-on engineering.
Watch · Play · Engage · Learn · Build Careers
FIGHT HISTORY
Fight History
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1987 ROUND 1 · ORIGIN
Where It All Began
Robot combat was born in the US. Discovery and ABC brought BattleBots to TV in 2000, and the show has now run for 20 seasons.
2016 ROUND 2 · CHINA
Arriving in China
Robot combat reached China in 2016 and hit Chinese screens in 2017, sparking a nationwide wave of robot sport.
2018 ROUND 3 · FOUNDED
The League Is Born
Shanghai Libaitian Technology is founded and the LBT Robot Combat League sets off, building several professional teams.
2019 ROUND 4 · TOP 16
Into BattleBots
The first Chinese team ever invited to BattleBots in the US — and a Top 16 finish among 80+ of the world's best.
2019+ ROUND 5 · 60+ EVENTS
RFT Launches
RFT Robot Fighting Time kicks off: 60+ events over 7 years, growing into our flagship professional series.
2022 ROUND 6 · 17 PROVINCES
Battle Cars Roll Out
A new “Battle Cars” division co-launched with ROBOTEX reaches 17 provinces and draws more than a thousand competitors.
2023 ROUND 7 · YOUTH CLUB
Youth Club Founded
The LBT Youth Club opens, training through competition on the global circuit — 60+ athletes developed so far.
SIGNATURE FIGHT
China's first team in BATTLEBOTS
In 2019, LBT was invited to BattleBots in the US — the highest level of robot combat in the world. Out of 80+ elite teams, we fought our way into the Top 16, putting China on the international scoreboard for the first time and winning over a global fan base.
80+
Elite teams worldwide
TOP 16
China's first ranking
RAILGUN MAX
Our robot · Railgun
CHOOSE YOUR ARENA
Choose Your Arena
From pro competitions to family workshops, five fronts make up the LBT ecosystem — and every one of them leads to the ring.
01 Events
EVENTS →RFT Robot Fighting Time, the nationwide Desktop Robot Combat Challenge and the LBT Youth Club International Challenge — a full event lineup from pro arenas to global youth training.
02 K.O. Mecha
LBTROBO →Modular desktop combat robots designed in-house and protected by 2 national invention patents — built to play, learn and compete.
03 K.O. Education
LBTEDU →A hands-on engineering curriculum trusted by international schools including Dulwich, Dehong, Hiba and YK Pao.
04 Youth Club
YOUTH CLUB →Founded in 2023, we train through competition on the global circuit and have developed 60+ robot combat athletes.
05 Partner
PARTNERSHIP →Events, schools, retail and youth training — four ways to step into the arena with us.
ALLIES
Fighting Alongside Global Partners
ROBOTEX BATTLEBOTS NHRL Asian Esports Week Shanghai Esports Association Maker Faire Bristol Bot Builders German Robotics Association Dutch Robot Games SRC IRC
ROBOTEX BATTLEBOTS NHRL Asian Esports Week Shanghai Esports Association Maker Faire Bristol Bot Builders German Robotics Association Dutch Robot Games SRC IRC
NEXT ROUND IS YOURS
Next round, share the stage with LBT
Host an event · Bring it to school · Retail & franchise · Youth enrollment — four ways in, open any time.