- As the second World Humanoid Robot Games got under way on August 21 at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, most of the interest has been on the machine sprinters and boxers.
- You only have to look at the 2025 games highlights to see what a difference 12 months makes.
- Sure, there’s healthy competition – and a news-making win at the Beijing games is excellent promotion – but this tech development feels more like a countrywide team effort, where engineers are learning from and collaborating with engineers across company lines.
Humanoid ‘Olympics’ reveal why the US can’t compete with China’s robots

