The World Humanoid Robot Games delivered three days of robotic competition in events like running, boxing and soccer.

Hundreds of humanoids from 16 countries stumbled over each other while competing in the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

For one thing, it’s a humanoid robot priced at under US$6,000 (£4,400). That’s not pocket change, but it’s orders of magnitude cheaper than most robots in its class, which can run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Humanoid robots are generating intense hype, but supply-chain players remain wary, pointing to two uncertainties: unclear industrial use cases and lagging technical progress. With component standards still undefined,

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The first World Humanoid Robot Games concluded in Beijing after three days of competition featuring 280 teams from 16 countries, according to CNBC. Robots built by Chinese firms Unitree, Booster, X-Humanoid,

Unitree has made history at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capturing four gold medals across key track events. The Hangzhou-based robotics company’s H1 humanoids stormed the 400-metre dash, 1,500-metre race, 100-metre hurdles, and 4×100-metre relay.

Unitree Robotics recently dazzled us with its R1 humanoid robot, and now it’s unveiled something even more astonishing: a super-robust dog-like robot called the A2 Stellar Explorer.

A Chinese-made Unitree R1 robot walked Manhattan streets and shopped for shoes as part of KraneShares' $28 million AI robotics fund promotion campaign.

The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, aimed at displaying humanlike robots’ skills at sports and everyday tasks, featured stop-start hotel bellhops and a maid that missed the trash bin.