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Beijing Opens First World Humanoid Robot Games With Robot Dance and Martial Arts Display

The three-day showcase will stress-test AI-driven humanoid machines for industrial and everyday tasks at the former Olympic speed skating venue.

Two humanoid robots face off in a soccer match, while another pair boxes inside a ring, showcasing AI-powered athletic and combat skills during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The event features over 500 robots from 16 countries competing in sports, martial arts, and scenario-based challenges.
Robots dressed like terracotta warriors are setup before the opening ceremony of The World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A human performer leaps above robots dressed like terracotta warriors during the opening ceremony of The World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A worker prepares a robot before the opening ceremony of The World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Overview

  • Humanoid robots kicked off the opening ceremony at the National Speed Skating Oval with hip-hop dance, martial arts routines and live musical performances on keyboard, guitar and drums.
  • From August 15 to 17, over 500 robots in 280 teams representing 16 countries, including the U.S., Germany and Japan, will compete in sports such as soccer, running and boxing.
  • Non-sport challenges will put bots through hospital-simulation exercises like sorting and packaging medicines to expose endurance, battery and autonomy limitations.
  • Entries span robot manufacturers, research teams from Tsinghua and Peking Universities and three middle schools, reflecting broad academic and commercial participation.
  • Public tickets range from 180 to 580 yuan as organizers frame the event as both an international spectacle and a live laboratory for China’s AI and robotics ambitions.