In photos: Humanoid robots sprint, play soccer and set records at Beijing games
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A robot performs Tai Chi
A robot performs Tai Chi during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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A robot participates in a kickboxing match.
A referee gestures in front of a fallen humanoid robot at a kickboxing 80 kg class quarter-final match, during the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Florence Lo
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Robot falls after finishing a long jump
Staff members use a stretcher to move a Tiangong humanoid robot after it falls after finishing a long jump, at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, at the National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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Robots compete at the Free Combat event
Robots compete at the Free Combat event of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AP/PTI(AP08_23_2026_000506B)
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Robots play soccer
Robots play soccer during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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Robots compete during 400 m
Honor humanoid robots compete during 400 m large size group semifinals during the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, at the National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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Robot takes part in a long jump contest
A Tiangong humanoid robot takes part in a long jump contest during 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, at the National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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Robots perform during the opening ceremony
Robots perform during the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. AP/PTI
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Robot competes in 400m
A Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot runs ahead of Honor's humanoid robots at the 400m large-size group final race, during the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Florence Lo
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Robots play table tennis
A humanoid robot plays table tennis during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)