Robot Olympics

Robot Olympics

Humanoid robot crashes into barrier, breaks in half mid-training for China event. Photos: Collected

Humanoid robot crashes into wall during training for China's robot games

Footage of the robot losing control during a running drill goes viral online.

Tiangong Ultra humanoid robots cross the finish line before Honor's Lightning humanoid robots in the 100m large-size group final race, during the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, on 26 August, 2026. REUTERS/Florence Lo

Robot Olympics ends with humanoid's 8.64-second 100m, nearly a second faster than Bolt