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Humanoid robots compete for gold in Beijing

August 23, 2026
For the more than 2,000 robots competing at a major competition in Beijing, winning a gold medal may not be the ultimate goal. Experts say humanoid robots are still mostly used for research, performances and demonstrations, and mass deployment in everyday environments remains some way off.


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