When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Photo by Zhang Xiangyi/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Humanoid robots are racing ...

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 ...

Hundreds of humanoid robots have been brought together in Beijing, China, for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games. The three-day event kicked off on Friday and involves more than 500 humanoid ...

Cix Liv, who is creating a VR-powered humanoid robots fight club with his team at REK. Image: Cix Liv on X The first rule of Fight Club has changed — now that robots are part of the conversation, we ...

Robots that are not only able to run, dance and play football but can also sort parts in an assembly line, and even participate in a game of mahjong and boxing were once fantasies only confined to ...

Robot fighting is a thing of the present. Robots controlled by professional fighters faced off at a boxing gym in San ...

Remotely operated by their human teams, the robots will be tested for agility and skill competing in 26 events like football, martial arts, gymnastics, and track and field events like running and a ...

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Watch Tesla's Optimus learn Kung Fu in a stunning new video demonstrating its impressive movement and technical improvements.

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BEIJING — They aren’t the most graceful athletes, or the fastest. But they’re learning. From Friday to Sunday, human handlers from 16 countries put about 500 bipedal robots through various motions to ...