A record-breaking 2,056 #robots# from 666 teams will compete in a comprehensive range of events at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing from Aug 22-26, a senior official of the organizing committee said at a news conference on Thursday.

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"Did you see the Unitree robot crashing into the wall and exploding?" "Looney Tunes if Bugs Bunny fell over and broke his spine." 2,056 robots are competing at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing:

A battalion of Booster T2s is getting ready for the World Humanoid Robot Games opening ceremony. Now in its 2nd year, the Games run Aug 22-26 in Beijing at the "Ice Ribbon" Olympic oval. It's the biggest yet: ~2,056 robots from 660+ teams across 16 countries, competing in 51 events. Beyond track-and-field style sprints and jumps, this year adds scenario events like robot tug-of-war, weightlifting and pitch-pot. Part sporting event, part real-world capability benchmark for humanoids.

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