{"id":84357,"date":"2025-08-15T08:59:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/84357\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T08:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:59:27","slug":"the-first-ever-world-humanoid-robot-games-kick-off-in-china-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/84357\/","title":{"rendered":"The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games kick off in China: Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening ceremony of the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games took place at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, on August 14, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>During the ceremony, robots demonstrated sprinting, soccer, boxing, and other sports.<\/p>\n<p>The competition begins Friday, with more than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries, including the U.S., Germany, and Japan.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5340\" height=\"3560\" data-modal-image=\"36834784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/model-poses-near-robots-opening-109588528_6ff7cd.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834784 unset-max-height\"  \/>A model poses near robots during the opening ceremony. AP<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834773\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/humanoid-robots-sit-ground-next-109590688_d5d180.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834773 unset-max-height\"  \/>Robots prepare to take part in the opening ceremony. REUTERS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834775\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/humanoid-robot-walks-track-opening-109591023_3f9910.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834775 unset-max-height\"  \/>A humanoid robot walks on the track. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5878\" height=\"3919\" data-modal-image=\"36834802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/robots-demonstrate-sport-boxing-opening-109585965_3e233f.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834802 unset-max-height\"  \/>Robots demonstrate the sport of boxing during the opening ceremony. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5885\" height=\"3925\" data-modal-image=\"36834803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/held-august-14-17-beijings-109582971_181a57.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834803 unset-max-height\"  \/>Humanoid robots compete in the 100m race. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834777\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100m-sprint-opening-ceremony-world-109590310_36ce60.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834777 unset-max-height\"  \/>A robot practises for the 100m sprint. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5609\" height=\"3741\" data-modal-image=\"36834801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/held-august-14-17-beijings-109540442.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834801 unset-max-height\"  \/>5v5 soccer preliminaries. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6224\" height=\"4150\" data-modal-image=\"36834783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-humanoid-robot-play-musical-109588930_96e7b5.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834783 unset-max-height\"  \/>A man and a humanoid robot play a musical instrument ahead of the opening ceremony. REUTERS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4062\" height=\"2708\" data-modal-image=\"36834785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/human-performers-dance-near-robots-109588537_bc488f.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834785 unset-max-height\"  \/>Human performers dance near robots during the opening ceremony. AP<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66679834;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"36834791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/woman-takes-selfie-robot-opening-109588172_5977d8.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834791\"  \/>A woman takes a selfie with a robot before the opening ceremony. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4643\" height=\"3096\" data-modal-image=\"36834782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/humanoid-robot-dressed-floral-costume-109588145_6989b2.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834782 unset-max-height\"  \/>A humanoid robot dressed up in a floral costume participates in the opening ceremony. REUTERS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5133\" height=\"3422\" data-modal-image=\"36834789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/robots-demonstrate-football-sport-opening-109588138_01d60f.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834789 unset-max-height\"  \/>Robots demonstrate football during the opening ceremony. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8226\" height=\"5484\" data-modal-image=\"36834790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/worker-prepares-robot-opening-ceremony-109587840_bbfcf8.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834790 unset-max-height\"  \/>A worker prepares a robot before the opening ceremony. AP<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7236\" height=\"4823\" data-modal-image=\"36834786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/robots-march-opening-ceremony-world-109587819_b104fa.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834786 unset-max-height\"  \/>Robots march in for the opening ceremony. AP<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8640\" height=\"5760\" data-modal-image=\"36834787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/robots-dressed-like-terracotta-warriors-109587802_9d5756.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834787 unset-max-height\"  \/>Robots dressed like terracotta warriors are setup before the opening ceremony. AP<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7670\" height=\"5381\" data-modal-image=\"36834788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/engineers-robots-take-part-opening-109586332_d66a7c.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834788 unset-max-height\"  \/>Engineers and robots take part in the opening ceremony. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8192\" height=\"5464\" data-modal-image=\"36834800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/held-august-14-17-beijings-109540622_7e5caa.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834800 unset-max-height\"  \/>Participating team debug humanoid robots during the 5v5 soccer preliminaries. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834770\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/humanoid-robots-seen-opening-ceremony-109591018_083a6b.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834770 unset-max-height\"  \/>Humanoid robots are seen before the opening ceremony. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834769\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/humanoid-robot-gestures-running-demonstration-109591015_7701d6.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834769 unset-max-height\"  \/>A humanoid robot gestures. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834771\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-world-humanoid-robot-games-109591007_bef3ee.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834771 unset-max-height\"  \/>Humanoid robot boxers in action during the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games opening ceremony. WU HAO\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834774\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/humanoid-robot-named-little-giant-109590678_cf9746.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834774 unset-max-height\"  \/>Robot named Little Giant dressed up in Monkey King costume. REUTERS<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66699219;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834772\" width=\"394\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/robot-labubu-doll-practises-opening-109590327_b0f06c.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834772\"  \/>A robot with a Labubu doll practises before the opening ceremony. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834768\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/team-members-put-terracotta-warrior-109589958_1137fa.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834768 unset-max-height\"  \/>Team members put on a terracotta warrior costume on a Hecbot humanoid robot. REUTERS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36834764\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100m-run-ahead-opening-ceremony-109589023_c4aa19.jpg\" alt=\"The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-36834764 unset-max-height\"  \/>Humanoid robots take part in a test 100m run ahead of the opening ceremony. REUTERS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The opening ceremony of the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games took place at the National Speed Skating Oval&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84358,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[9829,550,28,144,2540,4477],"class_list":["post-84357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-slideshow","tag-beijing","tag-business","tag-china","tag-robots","tag-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}