After watching numerous videos of humanoid robots adopting kung-fu poses, having seven bells kicked out of them, and generally looking like they’re up for a fight, it’s little surprise that humanoid boxing is now being touted as an emerging sport.

Robotics firms Unitree, EngineAI, Cyborg and Shenzhen Ruiyan draw enthusiastic crowds at Friday’s opening of the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair.

Chinese EV company XPENG's next-gen humanoid robot IRON has a distinctly feminine appearance, including breasts. Here's why.

XPeng is one of a growing number of companies keen to develop and deploy humanoid robots in the workplace and even in the home. Though the technology isn’t quite there, recent advancements in AI technologies have given the sector a boost as engineers work to perfect their designs.

Tech firms are racing to bring robots into everyday life. From Japan to China, massive sums are being poured into "physical AI," a booming sector that could put more than a billion humanoid robots in homes and workplaces by 2050.