Beijing, August 16, 2025| SKY LINK TIMES
China has kicked off the three-day World Humanoid Robot Games, widely dubbed as the “Robot Olympics,” bringing together 280 teams from 16 countries to showcase advances in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Robots took part in events ranging from traditional sports like track and field, football, and table tennis to robot-specific tasks such as medicine sorting, material handling, and cleaning services.
Global Participation in World Humanoid Robot Games
Of the 280 teams in the World Humanoid Robot Games, 192 represented universities while 88 came from private enterprises, including Chinese firms such as Unitree and Fourier Intelligence. International participants came from the United States, Germany, and Brazil.
German participant Max Polter, part of the HTWK Robots football team from Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, said:
“We come here to play and to win. But we are also interested in research. You can test a lot of exciting approaches in this contest. If we try something and it doesn’t work, we lose the game — sad, but better than investing millions in a failed product.”
Spectacular Collisions and Laughter
The games have already drawn large crowds, with ticket prices ranging from 128 to 580 yuan ($18–$81). Audiences cheered and gasped as robots frequently crashed, collapsed, or toppled mid-game.
- During one football match, four robots collided and fell in a heap.
- In the 1500-metre running event, a robot collapsed at full speed, drawing loud reactions from spectators.
Despite the tumbles, many humanoids managed to right themselves independently, earning applause for their resilience.
Beyond Entertainment: Practical Data
Organisers stressed that the “World Humanoid Robot Games” is more than spectacle. The games provide valuable data to improve robotics for real-world applications, from factory assembly lines to collaborative industrial operations.
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Experts noted that football matches, in particular, are vital for training coordination and decision-making abilities in humanoid robots.
China’s Push in Robotics
China is investing billions of dollars in humanoid robotics as it faces the twin challenges of an ageing population and strategic competition with the United States over advanced technologies. Recent initiatives include:
- The world’s first humanoid robot marathon in Beijing.
- A global robotics conference with record public attendance.
- The launch of retail stores dedicated to humanoid robots.
A recent Morgan Stanley report highlighted growing public enthusiasm, noting that robotics is no longer limited to policy circles but embraced widely as part of China’s vision of “embodied intelligence.”
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