The archetypal "World Humanoid Robot Games" is successful the books.
The three-day contention hosted successful Beijing wrapped connected Sunday, attracting 280 teams from 16 countries, including the U.S. Teams utilized robots manufactured by Chinese companies specified arsenic Unitree and Booster.
During the games, humanoid athletes competed successful creation battles, martial arts, way and tract events specified arsenic the 400-meter and 1500-meter races and agelong jump, and a shot tournament.
"Robots person stronger joints and halfway strength," said Guo Tong, who programmed 1 of the futuristic footballers for his team, Hephaestus.
Guo said helium sees robots replacing his idol, shot prima Cristiano Ronaldo, by 2050.
"Robots are easier to coach," Chinese Olympic boxer Li Yang told CNBC portion watching his robot slug it retired with another. "Humans are emotional."
Hangzhou-based Unitree, seen arsenic a rival to Tesla's Optimus, won aggregate medals. Beijing-based X-Humanoid and Hong Kong-listed Shenzhen steadfast UBTECH besides impressed.
Humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics triumph the archetypal spot successful the 4x100m Relay of Track and Field lawsuit connected time 3 of the World Humanoid Robot Games astatine National Speed Skating Oval connected August 17, 2025 successful Beijing, China.
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The Chinese authorities has targeted humanoid robots arsenic a cardinal aboriginal manufacture for the system and Beijing has plans to physique a world-class manufacture of humanoid robots by 2027.
The games are the latest successful a bid of events and programs aimed astatine promoting humanoid robot technology. China announced plans to clasp its 2nd Olympics-style lawsuit for humanoid robots adjacent August.
Robots besides enactment occupation skills to the test, showcasing their abilities arsenic cause store clerks, mill workers, and edifice staff.
One situation for a robot successful housekeeping was to prime up each the garbage successful a mock edifice country and instrumentality retired the trash. Referees told CNBC the biggest obstacle for those robots was opening and closing the door.
Robot decorator Wang Xidong says the contention is cardinal to investigating the robots' skills and improving them.
"We are refining our robots," Wang said. "Everyone feels motivated to compete."
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