First World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

2025-08-15 · Publisher : World Humanoid Robot Games · Domain : Robotics

From August 15 to 17, 2025, Beijing hosted the first World Humanoid Robot Games: 280 teams from 16 countries, 26 events, from running to soccer and warehouse sorting. Unitree dominated track events.

### Background From August 15 to 17, 2025, Beijing held the first World Humanoid Robot Games, mainly at the National Speed Skating Oval, the "Ice Ribbon", a venue of the 2022 Winter Olympics. For the first time, humanoids from manufacturers and universities worldwide competed in an Olympic-style format. ### Specifications | Item | Detail | |---|---| | Participants | 280 teams from 16 countries | | Program | 487 competitions across 26 events | | Disciplines | athletics, martial arts, soccer, agility courses, scenario-based events | | 1,500 m | Unitree H1, 6:34.40 | | 400 m | Unitree H1, 1:28.03 | | 100 m | Tiangong Ultra (X-Humanoid), 21.5 s autonomously | Unitree's H1 robots were remotely operated during the races. In the 100 m, a 0.8 time coefficient favored autonomous robots: the robot that physically finished third was declared the winner. A mixed-material warehouse sorting event also tested practical uses. ### Why it matters The Games gave Chinese industry a global showcase, but also exposed its limits: many robots were still teleoperated with a joystick or tablet. The event led to the creation of a World Humanoid Robot Sports Federation. ### Key takeaways The second edition, in August 2026, brought together 666 teams and more than 2,000 robots, with performances that this time exceeded some human records.

Tags : Humanoïde, Chine, Compétition, Événement, Sport