Humanoid robots have begun competing in Beijing as the second edition of the World Humanoid Games got under way on Saturday.
The five-day competition brings together robots designed to take part in sporting events, with contests including boxing, football and sprinting. The event is being held in the Chinese capital and focuses on humanoid machines competing in activities more commonly associated with human athletes.
The Games are now in their second edition, indicating the event has returned after an initial staging. The supplied details do not specify the number of teams, robots or countries taking part, nor the results of any events.
The competition’s programme highlights the growing public visibility of humanoid robotics through demonstrations of movement, coordination and physical capability in a sporting setting.
The latest information available is that the five-day event began in Beijing on Saturday, with robots competing across multiple disciplines including boxing, football and sprinting.
