In the past few decades, China has rapidly transitioned from one of the poorest nations on Earth to the global kingpin in robotics production. Between 2022 and 2023, the People's Republic installed ...

BEIJING — Humanoid robots hip-hop danced, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening.

A robot with a Labubu doll practises before the opening ceremony. AFP via Getty Images ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This week, China’s leading robotics minds gathered in Beijing for ...

The games include traditional sports like athletics and basketball, as well as practical tasks such as medicine categorisation and cleaning. The world’s first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in ...

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 ...

Humanoid robots danced hip-hop, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. The ...