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More than 500 humanoid robots and thousands of spectators traveled to Beijing over the weekend for a sporting event straight out of a science fiction film: the first-of-its-kind World Humanoid Robot ...

More than a decade after the 2011 Hollywood film Real Steel brought the thrilling idea of robot boxing to the big screen, that vision is now turning into reality. At the ongoing World Robot Conference ...

In an advanced display of robotics and AI, the world’s first humanoid robot fighting competition occurred on May 25 in Hangzhou, China, with a model named “AI Strategist” emerging as the champion. The ...

Here’s how it works. Two Unitree G1 humanoid robots fought in a boxing competition this May. (Image credit: CMG) Lifelike humanoid robots have competed in the world's first humanoid robot combat ...

Four artificial intelligence-enhanced robots have been put through their paces in a Chinese robot fighting competition, duking it out in kickboxing matches until one was declared the champion. The ...

From boxing robots to humanoid bots that can change their own batteries, China's robotics industry is out in force in Beijing. Companies are showcasing their latest tech at the World Robot Expo. (AP ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Real Steel World Robot Boxing Fight the greatest ranked robot brawlers among 100 million WRB players in exciting Global Multiplayer battles. Transform the ...

From lumbering six-foot machines to nimble back-flipping dogs, robots lorded over China’s most important annual AI conference in Shanghai this week. Thousands turned up to gawk at the antics of a ...

A robot rehearses the 100m race before the opening ceremony of The World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Humanoid robots danced hip-hop, ...