More than 500 humanoid robots from 16 countries, including Japan, showcased their skills at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The four-day event, which concluded featured a range of competitions in sports, tasks, and real-world scenarios.
Robots competed in 26 events, including track and field, soccer, dancing, and kickboxing. A robot clocked an impressive 21.5 seconds in the 100-meter sprint. Others demonstrated remarkable agility in combat, managing to recover balance after taking hits in kickboxing.
However, not all performances went smoothly. In the soccer competition, fully-autonomous robots collapsed unexpectedly, while others collided during the 400-meter relay. An observer noted that when one robot fell, others followed, unlike humans, who can recover individually.
The games demonstrated both the advancements and ongoing hurdles in the evolving world of humanoid robotics.
