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Watch: Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at China's World Humanoid Games
The World Humanoid Robot Games are currently going on in Beijing. The event, which seems like the world’s largest Battlebots taping, features events like boxing, weightlifting, track races, and real-world scenario simulations like firefighting and hospitality tasks which have the robot competitors demonstrate their prowess at the applications they were ostensibly designed for—y’know,
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Chinese humanoid robots have smashed through multiple human world records, including beating Usain Bolt’s time in the 100-metre sprint. More than 2,000 humanoid robots participated in the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, which is in its second year.
A robot sprinter broke another 100-meter record on Wednesday at a showcase of China’s growing technological prowess. The record ended China’s five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, in its second year in Beijing,
The match showcased not only the robots' boxing movements but also their programmed actions during the competition.
Getting a robot to run 100m faster than Usain Bolt is impressive. But how about a humanoid that can make you a cup of tea in your own kitchen?
A humanoid robot broke into a victory dance after its opponent face-planted during a boxing bout at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The rival had attempted a spinning head kick before losing balance and falling.