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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 20
Beijing Tests Sprinting Humanoid Robot Ahead of 2nd Games With 2,056 Entrants
Updated
Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 20

Beijing Tests Sprinting Humanoid Robot Ahead of 2nd Games With 2,056 Entrants

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 20

Summary

  • August 18 footage from Beijing shows a humanoid robot sprinting around a blue track, using a forward-leaning gait with arm swings and rapid leg turnover during pre-event testing.
  • The run was part of preparations for the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, which are set to be held at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval.
  • 2,056 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries and regions are expected to compete in 51 events, including running disciplines.

Insights

As remote control is penalized to force true autonomy, will Beijing's robot games reveal the hidden dangers of embodied AI?
With robots sprinting autonomously and sometimes crashing, what happens when these machines leave the track for our homes and factories?