World Humanoid Robot Games kick off in Beijing
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The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games opened in Beijing on Thursday, featuring 280 teams from 16 countries competing in 26 events at the National Speed Skating Oval from Friday through Sunday.
Over 500 robots competed in soccer, boxing, and running. In many cases, gravity was the real winner. This week, China’s leading robotics minds gathered in Beijing for a hotly-anticipated, Olympics-style event dubbed the world’s first “ Humanoid Robot Games. ”
The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Sports Games are set to begin in Beijing, but don’t worry: The goal is a positive one for humanity.