Humanoid robots compete and crash at China’s first ‘robot Olympics’
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Humanoid robots compete and crash at China’s first ‘robot Olympics’
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August 18, 2025
The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have wrapped up in Beijing, where hundreds of human-sized androids competed in events ranging from basketball to cleaning. Eric Sorensen looks at the purpose of the competition, and why the technology still has a long way to go.
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Humanoid robots compete and crash at China’s first ‘robot Olympics’
Description
August 18, 2025
The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have wrapped up in Beijing, where hundreds of human-sized androids competed in events ranging from basketball to cleaning. Eric Sorensen looks at the purpose of the competition, and why the technology still has a long way to go.
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