Robots that participated in the Beijing Games now have to work

Beijing is hosting the World Robot Conference and the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games this week. The events serve as a showcase for China's rapidly developing robotics sector, gathering hundreds of companies and teams to demonstrate advancements in the field.

In a shift from previous iterations, the humanoid competition has expanded its scope from athletic feats like running, jumping, and playing soccer to include practical labor. The number of task-inspired scenarios for the robots has increased from six to twenty, requiring participants to demonstrate their ability to perform functional work.