Engineers follow their robots as they compete in the 400M run during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug 15, 2025. — AFP
BEIJING: The world's first-ever humanoid robot games began on Aug 15 in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre hurdles to kung fu.
Hundreds of robotics teams from 16 countries are going for gold at the Chinese capital's National Speed Skating Oval, built for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
