Faster, stronger, (occasionally) upright: See humanoid robots compete in Beijing games

The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games – the latest and biggest incarnation of the Robot Olympics – began on Saturday in Beijing. It combines events modelled on human sports with those designed to test the robots in simulated factories, restaurants, ​offices and in emergency situations. Once a curiosity organised by academic teams and hobbyists, China’s robot games ‌have become a national showcase celebrated by state media — and, increasingly, a proving ground for commercial products from co...

By none@none.com (Reuters)