World Humanoid Robot Games End in Beijing with Historic Firsts
The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games concluded in Beijing on Sunday, marking a major milestone in robotics and artificial intelligence. The four-day competition brought together global innovators and showcased the latest breakthroughs in humanoid robot performance.
International Competition with Groundbreaking Events
A total of 280 teams from 16 countries, including the United States, Germany and Italy, competed across 26 events. Highlights included the world’s first humanoid robot 100-metre sprint and a fully autonomous 5v5 football match.
In the highly anticipated sprint, “Tiangong,” a robot created by the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics, claimed gold with a winning time of 21.50 seconds.
Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics dominated several other track events, securing four gold medals in the 1,500-metre run, 400-metre race, 100-metre obstacle course, and the 4×100-metre relay. These victories demonstrated the speed, agility and endurance of next-generation humanoid platforms.
World Humanoid Robot Games: Robot Football and Team Success
Another crowd favourite was the autonomous 5v5 football final. Tsinghua University’s Huoshen Team secured a narrow 1-0 victory against the German joint team HTVK+Nao Devils, earning the championship title.
The competition highlighted how robots are advancing beyond technical demonstrations to engage in sports requiring teamwork, strategy and adaptability.
Federation Launch and Future Games
At the closing ceremony, the World Humanoid Robot Sports Federation was officially launched. Organisers also confirmed that Beijing will host the second edition of the Games next August, in collaboration with China Media Group and other partners.
By combining international participation with pioneering events, the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games have laid the foundation for future growth in humanoid robotics and global cooperation in intelligent machine development.
with inputs from Reuters
