The 100-metre sprint was won by a machine with a time of 21.50 seconds. It was one of many events at the games, which saw 280 ...

About 500 robot athletes from 16 countries competed in Beijing as the United States and China race each other to shape the ...

China has invested heavily in robotics. The country is a leader in industrial robots per capita and has just hosted the first ...

But even before this month, China has been turning to high-profile events to showcase its tech, including a robot ...

The World Humanoid Robot Games delivered three days of robotic competition in events like running, boxing and soccer.

In August 2025, a rumor began to spread that a "pregnancy robot" was in development in China. Social media posts and articles ...

China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial ...

Unitree Robotics brought the spotlight-grabbing machines at Beijing’s set piece robots competition on Friday, burnishing its ...

But the robots had other plans. During soccer matches, four mechanical players crashed into each other and collapsed in a ...

China develops a pregnancy robot with an artificial womb, aiming to carry human fetuses to term and offer alternatives to traditional birth.

The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer — highlighted advancements in robotics. Limitations, too.

The World Humanoid Robot Games turned pratfalls into policy theater — showcasing just how far robots still have to go ...