Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

Humanoid Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record in Beijing

A humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds at the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating Usain Bolt’s world record of 9.58 seconds, Xinhua News Agency reported.

By Bloomberg News

Are humanoid robots the future? Chinese makers instead highlight practical design

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 deployment. At Unitree Robotics’ packed booth at the conference, bipedal models played table tennis or squared off in fighting matches, showing off levels of speed, balance and coordination that the industry has only seen in the last few years. But elsewhere...

By Howard Liu

China shows off record-breaking robots at strategic games

The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, featuring 51 events, 30 sport competitions and more than 2,000 humanoid robots. They have already revealed the technology can out-run and out-jump humans and that they are capable of sports such as table tennis and soccer. And the machines will also take on human tasks, such as connecting cables or handling packages. For China, the Games are another chance to showcase its competitiveness in the global tech race. Details by Eliza...

By FRANCE24

Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games

The two ‘runners’ lacked the Jamaican’s flair, slamming straight into a thick mat designed to stop them in their tracks.

By Eduardo Baptista, Qiaoyi Li

At Olympics-like event, Chinese robots smash athletic records set by humans — including Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint time

At a 100-meter sprint, a humanoid robot achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating the human record of 9.58 seconds set by the Jamaican athlete in 2009.

By Achmad Ibrahim, Chan Ho-Him, The Associated Press

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day

Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?

The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, which began Saturday in Beijing, combine events modeled on sports with those designed to test the robots in key simulated situations.

Chinese robots break Usain Bolt's 100-meter record at Beijing World Humanoid Robot Games

Braking was an issue, as the machines slammed into a thick mat that organizers placed several meters after the finish line.

Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record

Two Chinese robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China eclipse the 9.58-second world record Usain Bolt set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships

By Reuters

Tien Kung Ultra robot wins 1st gold medal at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, clocking 38.15 seconds in 400-meter contest - Global Times

Tien Kung Ultra robot wins 1st gold medal at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, clocking 38.15 seconds in 400-meter contest  Global Times

Chinese Robot Beats Usain Bolt's 100m World Record

A Chinese humanoid robot finished a 100-meter practice race in just 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record.

Beijing games spotlight China’s strategic humanoid robot industry - Nation Thailand

Beijing games spotlight China’s strategic humanoid robot industry  Nation Thailand