A panda-shaped robot moved through tai chi routines as machines designed after the terra-cotta warriors marched in step. Mechanical versions of Chinese pop culture icons such as the Monkey King and ...

Hundreds of humanoid robots have been brought together in Beijing, China, for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games. The three-day event kicked off on Friday and involves more than 500 humanoid ...

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 ...

More than 500 humanoid robots and thousands of spectators traveled to Beijing over the weekend for a sporting event straight out of a science fiction film: the first-of-its-kind World Humanoid Robot ...

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 ...

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

In the latest episode of What the Future, we run down the best highlights and fails from the first World Humanoid Robot Games held last week in China. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video ...

Running is for everyone – and everything, as it now happens. That’s because China has just staged a half marathon where humans weren’t the only participants. In addition to about 12,000 living, ...