The heavy-lifting segment of the games is apparently designed to test the balance, joint torque, and stability of the robots ...

Humanoid robots have competed in a weightlifting event for the first time at the World Humanoid Robot Games at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval. Four robots entered the heavyweight competition, ...

A robot has outperformed humans by running faster than Usain Bolt's 100m sprint world record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China. The humanoid robot, developed by the Beijing Innovation Centre ...

A bipedal humanoid robot suffered a catastrophic malfunction while training for a race on a sprint track at the World Humanoid Robot Games. Dubbed the "Robot Olympics," the event kicks off this ...

A humanoid robot has beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China on Saturday. The robot, made by Beijing-based X-Humanoid, was able to run the 109 ...

We might not have to fear machines replacing us in the Olympics just yet. A robo-sprinter’s test run ended in a shower of sparks after it plowed into a wall, sustaining damage to its midsection, as ...

The second annual World Humanoid Robot Games wrapped up in China last week, bringing a handful of new records – and plenty of hilarious fails. One robot broke the 100-meter record with a sprint of ...

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games: One lay flat on its back during the high jump; another "bumped and ran" after colliding ...

Humanoid robots are racing toward mass-market sales but, with a high price tag, the technology may not be ready to take home just yet.

A few humanoid robots have apparently encountered issues while preparing for the track events. Credit: Jia Tianyong / China News Service / VCG via Getty Images The second World Humanoid Robot Games ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Beijing's second World Humanoid Robot Games, opening August 22, showcases a record 2,056 ...