In a futuristic showdown that captured global attention, four teams of autonomous humanoid robots competed in China's first AI-powered soccer tournament. The event took place in Beijing's Yizhuang ...

Soccer is getting a high-tech upgrade in Beijing this weekend, and the players aren’t just fast — they’re fully robotic. The RoBoLeague World Robot Soccer League will host its final match in the ...

Thirty robot teams from countries such as the United States, Brazil, Germany, and Portugal have been registered to play in the soccer competition, according to the organizer. Playing on Monday’s ...

Teams compete using the T1 robots from Booster Robotics during the inaugural RoBoLeague robot soccer competition held in Beijing, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) BEIJING (AP) — While ...

Humanoid robots waddled, stumbled and occasionally face-planted their way through a 3-on-3 soccer tournament in Beijing on Saturday that looked more like the first day of little league than the rise ...

BEIJING — Humanoid robots hip-hop danced, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening.

While China’s men’s soccer team hasn’t generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any athletic prowess ...

With AI-powered humanoids now playing 3-on-3 matches, China kicks off its boldest push yet to dominate robotics through sports. Reading time 3 minutes China has officially launched its first humanoid ...

Humanoid robots danced hip-hop, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. The ...