More than 2,000 humanoid robots are heading to Beijing to sprint, lift weights, play table tennis, and tackle jobs that look increasingly like real work.
The second World Humanoid Robot Games will run Aug. 22-26 at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, with organizers listing 2,056 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries. That is more than four times the robot field at the inaugural 2025 event.
Despite participation from 16 countries, the field remains overwhelmingly Chinese. Organizers list 641 Chinese teams and 1,975 domestic robots, representing 157 companies and 200 research institutions and universities.
Entries from the United States, Germany, Japan, Brazil, and other countries make the competition international in...
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