US EditionFrom Spectacle to Substance: What China’s Humanoid Robot Games Really Mean
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Backflips, faceplants, and the future of robots
A total of 280 teams clashed in 487 electrifying matches at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing! From soccer triumphs and breathtaking street dance routines to fierce freestyle combat, agility and AI collided in spectacular fashion.
All the world's media have covered the first World Humanoid Robot Games that were held in Beijing, the Chinese capital, between August 15 and 17. More than 500 robots from 280 teams registered, 192 were university teams and 88 were from private companies, from 16 countries. The event has surprised many people, but also disappointed them, given the obvious limitations of the robots that have participated in 26 sports disciplines, from athletics t…
At the recently completed World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, teams from 16 countries demonstrated what their human-looking robots have on them: a cheerful to irritating performance show
They were neither flashy nor elegant. Rather, they were clumsy, slow, they made mistakes, they fell over each other on the ground. But even so, the robots at their Chinese Olympics demonstrated the progress they had made. And how diligent and docile they are. The Chinese state then showed how much it wants to dominate the development of artificial intelligence.
Before They Can Rule the World, Chinese Robots Need to Master Basic Chores - Construction Forum
From Wall Street Journal: BEIJING—Humanlike robots are great for entertainment. Menial labor? Not so much. At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing this weekend, more than 500 humanoid robots competed in both sporting events and real-world tasks such as moving boxes, delivering luggage and cleaning rooms. Some were remarkably fast and agile, but most were clumsy and inconsistent. Throwing away nine pieces of trash in a mock hotel room took m…
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