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A humanoid robot collided with an obstacle and caught fire at the end of the 100 meter race during the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games at National Speed Skating Oval ...

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 ...

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A humanoid robot collided with an obstacle and caught fire at the end of the 100 meter race during the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games on Aug. 25, 2026. —Lintao Zhang—Getty Images When Tiangong Ultra ...

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 ...