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Chinese robots tackle tennis, smash race records at World Humanoid Robot Games
A tennis ball flew across the net. On the other side, a humanoid robot crouched, shuffled sideways in a series of quick steps, adjusted its position and swung its racquet to send the ball back. The robot traded forehands and backhands with human…
Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?
China's humanoid robots have shown they can run quicker than the fastest humans. Now comes the real test: can they also handle packaging and warehouse operations while reliably performing precision tasks like connecting cables designed to evaluate…
Are humanoid robots the future? Chinese makers instead highlight practicality
Humanoid robots were still among the biggest crowd-pleasers at this year's World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, though other types of robots, such as wheeled machines, were gaining momentum as the industry moves from demonstration to…
Robot competition wows Hong Kong crowd
In a contest where martial arts philosophy met cutting-edge robotics, the University of Hong Kong emerged as the champion at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Robot Contest 2026, themed “Kung Fu Quest.” SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men's world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
At China's robot Olympics, the finish line comes with a padded wall and a stretcher
The robot uprising may have to wait. For now, the machines are still running headfirst into walls, both literal and metaphorical. That reality was on grand display at the second iteration of the World Humanoid Robot Games, a five-day competition…
Inside Ukraine's terrifying robot wars and how drones will will save lives
In the night time gloom a badly-wounded Ukrainian with blast injuries to both legs is loaded up into a ground drone before another casualty gingerly steps into the unmanned vehicle. This frontline agonising nightmare is the start of a journey of…
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter record in robotic sporting event
On Saturday, two robots ran faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record in the 100-meter sprint at the World Humanoid Robot Games. That was a sharp improvement from 2025, when the winning robot's time was more than 20 seconds. Braking was an…
China's robots: Don't just watch, understand the industrial system
A Chinese humanoid robot clocked 9.39 seconds to beat the men's 100m world record of 9.58 seconds set by Usain Bolt. This feat, achieved during the opening ceremony of the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday…
Chinese robot sprints 100m faster than Usain Bolt: Why teaching robots to run matters
This is the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games, where, apart from racing, the humanoid robots will compete in football, and in tasks such as connecting cables, charging electric vehicles, and moving materials from one location to…
Robot Brains Could Have Their 'ChatGPT Moment' by 2027, ACE Robotics Chairman Says
Humanoid robots can walk, dance, and box, but getting them to perform useful work in the unpredictable physical world reliably remains one of artificial intelligence's biggest challenges. ACE Robotics Chairman Wang Xiaogang believes advances in AI…
Will robots take over Galveston? Future tech begins to invade schools.
If the future will be as automated and AI-driven as we're constantly led to believe, Galveston College's Tyree Bearden wants his students to be prepared. All these robots, drones, and other machines that tech leaders predict will soon deliver our…
Robots in China Break World Records in the 100- and 400-Meter Races
At the start of a world championship, a robot from China ran the 100-meter dash faster than Usain Bolt. The human-set record was also broken in the 400-meter race at the Robot World Championships. Humanoid robots have broken the world records for…
Humanoid robots break records at competition in Beijing
Faceless humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry. Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on…
Chinese robot rallies with Olympic champion Ding Ning at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games
A humanoid robot and a human athlete demonstrate table tennis match at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on August 22, 2026. Photo: Tao Mingyang/GT During the opening‑ceremony showcase for the second World Humanoid Robot Games…
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