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Robot Games

August 23, 2026

China's World Humanoid Robot Games started Saturday in Beijing and run for five days, raising further interest in robots and what they can, and can't do, yet.

dozens of white and black Galbot humanoid robots face a Chinese national flag during the national anthem at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, at the National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China August 22, 2026
Image: Tingshu Wang/REUTERS
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