From the track to the ring: robots compete in 51 events at the World Humanoid Games
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From the track to the ring: robots compete in 51 events at the World Humanoid Games

SIC Notícias26 August 2026 at 14:11

More than two thousand humanoid robots competed for five days in Beijing at the World Humanoid Games, competing in 51 events ranging from combat rings to athletics tracks. The event demonstrates significant advances in robotics, with machines executing tasks that until recently were considered exclusively human.

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