Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games
The second World Humanoid Games in Beijing features robots competing in various athletic events including sprinting, football, and boxing. The event highlights rapid advancements in robotics, with some machines already outperforming human world records.
Why it matters
This event showcases the accelerating capabilities of humanoid robotics and their potential integration into physical sports and human-centric activities.
Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games Close The second edition of the World Humanoid Games kicked off in China on Saturday.
The competition will run for five days and has already included a robot running faster than Usain Bolt's 100m sprint world record.
Elsewhere at the event in Beijing, a robot performed Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'Siuuu' celebration on the football pitch and droids took part in synchronised marching at its opening ceremony.
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