The genre delivers exactly what we need: pure physical comedy, schadenfreude and a reassuring feeling of superiority.

The second annual World Humanoid Robot Games wrapped up in China last week, bringing a handful of new records – and plenty of hilarious fails. One robot broke the 100-meter record with a sprint of ...

Schadenfreude leads to social bonding. In this case, it’s humans versus humanoids, writes Kyle MacNeill.

In a “hilarious” accident, a Chinese humanoid robot practising running at an event ended up crashing hard into a padded boundary wall– after failing to stop on time.

Humanoid robots stumble, crash and malfunction in spectacular fashion as engineers push their machines through a series of sports and real-world challenges at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing ...

Viral videos of the World Humanoid Robot Games show sprinting robots beating the human 100-meter record held by Usain Bolt—but also feature running robots crashing into barriers and falling down ...

Humanoid robots are getting pretty good at running; however, picking up beans with tweezers or opening a jar is another story. Several robots just beat human running records at the second annual World ...

Bots were breaking records and breaking down at Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games.

Athletic feats are impressive, but useful robots must be able to adapt, recover from mistakes and handle the unexpected.

The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games has been taking place this week in Beijing, China, with more than 2,000 humanoid robots ...