A Unitree G1 robot sparred with a human journalist, showing how far humanoid robotics has come and where the technology still falls short.

The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing earlier in the month. The event featured athletic challenges (such as track, football, and boxing), cognitive tests, and artistic ...

A robot rehearses the 100m race before the opening ceremony of The World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) BEIJING (AFP) — The first World ...

After watching numerous videos of humanoid robots adopting kung-fu poses, having seven bells kicked out of them, and generally looking like they’re up for a fight, it’s little surprise that humanoid ...

Humanoid robots danced hip-hop, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. The ...

Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing. But they also toppled, crashed and ...

The world's first humanoid robot boxing championship was recently held in Hangzhou, China. The competition, titled the "Mecha Fighting Series," showed how far robot technology has progressed. It gave ...

RoboFest 2026 will feature interactive experiences and live demonstrations across four zones. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING — Humanoid robots hip-hop danced, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening.

Humanoid robots danced hip-hop, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. The ...