Over 500 robots competed in soccer, boxing, and running. In many cases, gravity was the real winner. This week, China’s ...

The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, running from Aug. 15-17, opened Friday with soccer, sprints, kickboxing and table ...

It’s science fiction brought to life this week, as China hosts the world’s first ‘Robot Olympic Games’. Sounds like something ...

A video (top) features some of the robots in action on the first day. A running contest, for example, shows several of the bipedal-bots racing along a track at impressive speed, although one of the ...

Some of the humanoids' sporting displays were more comical than skillful - but we might not be laughing at them for long. | ...