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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mahesh Kumar

Photos of Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games show how a human touch is still needed

China Robot Games Photo Gallery - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing.

But they also toppled, crashed and collapsed, requiring humans’ help and leading to questions about how far, after all, the robots can go on their own.

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