Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Robots are back in the spotlight in Beijing, and this time, they're being put to the test. The second World Humanoid Robot Games have opened, bringing together more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries for five days of competition. More than 600 teams will compete in over 50 events, from sports to everyday tasks. The games have expanded significantly this year, with more than 1,300 individual competitions testing how well the robots can move, keep their balance and perform real-world tasks. For more on this, let's speak with Professor Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Research Director at the Cyber Intelligence Institute on how close we are to seeing them deployed on a mass scale in everyday life.
Robots are back in the spotlight in Beijing, and this time, they're being put to the test. The second World Humanoid Robot Games have opened, bringing together more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries for five days of competition. More than 600 teams will compete in over 50 events, from sports to everyday tasks. The games have expanded significantly this year, with more than 1,300 individual competitions testing how well the robots can move, keep their balance and perform real-world tasks. For more on this, let's speak with Professor Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Research Director at the Cyber Intelligence Institute on how close we are to seeing them deployed on a mass scale in everyday life.
