Humanoid robot games in China spotlight global tech innovation
BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games, the first of its kind globally, which wrapped up on Sunday in Beijing, the much-anticipated robot five-a-side soccer saw Tsinghua Hephaestus from China emerge victorious, defeating the joint team of Germany's HTWK Robots and Nao Devils to claim the championship. China Agricultural University's Mountain & Sea beat Sweaty from Germany in three-a-side soccer final.
The robot games kicked off on Thursday, featuring 280 teams from 16 countries competing across 26 events in categories such as competition, exhibition and scenario-based events. This clash of metal, chip and algorithm provided a public showcase and technical exchange platform for the emerging field of embodied intelligence represented by humanoid robots.
ULTIMATE TEST SCENARIO
The competition included events such as the 100m, 400m, 1500m, standing long jump, free gymnastics and soccer. The exhibition featured individual and group dance, as well as wushu, while scenario-based events simulated real-world settings such as factories, hospitals and hotels. Together, these challenges served as the ultimate test for humanoid robots.