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Humanoid robot kickboxing arrives in Riyadh on 9 September, with ten EngineAI T800 robots and two Street Fighter players at the controls.

Humanoid machines boxed, danced and tackled everyday tasks at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing. China's World Robot Conference showcased humanoid machines performing sports, entertainment ...

Scores of university students as well as faculty, industry guests and members of the wider community had an immersive ...

China humanoid robots production surged tenfold in 2025 to more than 20,000 units, but only about 10% entered real-world commercial use. Now Beijing is using state procurement mandates to force ...

China hosted the first World Humanoid Robot Games last week, featuring events like kickboxing, soccer, and track and field as well as real-world tasks like cleaning and climbing stairs. There were ...

Electronic music producer and DJ Tokyo Machine will perform at CyberHero x Riyadh on September 9, bringing his video-game-inspired sound to the Middle East's first humanoid robot kickboxing event.

A Chinese robotics developer tells CBS News humanoids won't turn against humans as they're just machines: "It all depends on who controls them." ...

Think again, because the second Games are kicking off this weekend in Beijing. The Games do as they say on their brushed aluminium tin: they are a kind of Robot Olympics. A total of 2,056 robots will ...

CyberHero debuts in Saudi Arabia as Hero Esports expands into robotic sports and launches the CyberHero Saudi–China Scholar Program for up to 30 students RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 31, 2026 ...