Scenes From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games

Lintao Zhang / Getty A humanoid robot waves a flag during the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, on August 22, 2026.

Pedro Pardo / AFP / Getty Robots parade on a track during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on August 22, 2026.

Pedro Pardo / AFP / Getty Robots play drums during an opening-ceremony performance on August 22, 2026.

Lintao Zhang / Getty “Blitz,” a robot from the Chinese cellphone manufacturer Honor, takes an oath at the opening ceremony at the National Speed Skating Oval on August 22, 2026.

Qilai Shen / Bloomberg / Getty Galbot G1 robots perform during a rehearsal ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on August 21, 2026.

VCG / Getty Robots and artists perform during the opening ceremony on August 22, 2026.

Tingshu Wang / Reuters A Tiangong robot takes part in a long-jump contest at the National Speed Skating Oval on August 23, 2026.

Lintao Zhang / Getty “Blitz” is placed on a stretcher after a 100m preliminary run on August 22, 2026.

Tingshu Wang / Reuters A robot takes part in a dexterous hand-block building contest in Beijing on August 23, 2026.

Pedro Pardo / AFP / Getty A robot celebrates after scoring a goal during a football match on August 22, 2026.

Qilai Shen / Bloomberg / Getty Booster T2 robots lie on the floor during an opening-ceremony rehearsal on August 21, 2026.

Lintao Zhang / Getty A humanoid robot competes in the 1500m event during day two of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games.

Florence Lo / Reuters A robot falls beside a burning robot competitor after completing a 100m large-size group preliminary race on August 22, 2026.

Lintao Zhang / Getty Staff members douse a burning robot with fire extinguishers at the National Speed Skating Oval on August 22, 2026.