Beijing Robot Games Shift to 51 Work Tests After 9.39-Second Sprint Record
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Updated · Reuters · Aug 23
Beijing Robot Games Shift to 51 Work Tests After 9.39-Second Sprint Record
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Aug 23
Summary
51 events at Beijing's five-day World Humanoid Robot Games are now turning from record sprints to factory, restaurant and emergency-task trials meant to show whether robots can actually work like humans.
More than 40% of contests require full autonomy, Huawei said, with key tests including cable connection, EV charging, industrial assembly, material loading and warehouse-style packaging operations.
9.39-second and 9.47-second 100-meter runs by Tiangong Ultra and Honor's Lightning beat Usain Bolt's 9.58 record, while braking problems still sent robots into thick mats beyond the finish line.
Developers and investors said the harder challenge is handling real-world imperfections — misaligned cables, shifting packages and missed steps — because commercial value depends on solving users' problems after the demos end.