Ah, the tabletop games of the good old days… I wonder how many of you born in the years of the Gen X still remember things like Bughouse Chess, Acquire, or Twixt - incredible party hits back then, but ...

After watching numerous videos of humanoid robots adopting kung-fu poses, having seven bells kicked out of them, and generally looking like they’re up for a fight, it’s little surprise that humanoid ...

Watch live as Beijing hosts the opening ceremony for the World 2025 Humanoid Robot Games on Thursday (14 August). Held from 15 to 17 August, the inaugural games will bring teams from more than 20 ...

At the Ultimate Fighting Robot, robots the size of schoolchildren duke it out in the ring as spectators take in the so-called "sport of the future." ...

A robot rehearses the 100m race before the opening ceremony of The World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) BEIJING (AFP) — The first World ...

The artificial intelligence boom, which has brought techies flocking back to the city, has fueled a resurgence of live — and sometimes futuristic — events. A humanoid robot and its “coach” at a recent ...

From boxing robots to humanoid bots that can change their own batteries, China's robotics industry is out in force in Beijing. Companies are showcasing their latest tech at the World Robot Expo. (AP ...