{"slug": "technology-crowds-flock-to-beijing-for-robot-games", "title": "Technology: crowds flock to Beijing for robot games", "summary": "Crowds gathered in Beijing for the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games, where robots competed in sprinting and high jump, with some breaking world records including Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record. Spectators expressed mixed feelings about AI, with some initially resistant but now intrigued, while others marveled at the robots' feats. The five-day event highlights the growing acceptance and fascination with AI technology.", "body_md": "####\n[\nChina\n](/tag/china/)\n\nSprinting and high jump were among the sports attempted by robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.\n\nSome have even broken world records, including Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record. Those in the audience say that while they're unsettled by AI, they are intrigued by it nonetheless\n\nLi Yanfeng, a spectator, said, \"at first, I wasn’t very accepting of artificial intelligence. I was even a bit resistant to it because of the possibility that it might replace or displace humans. But now that I see this development is unstoppable, I decided to come and take a look.”\n\nOthers, meanwhile, say they are astonished by the robot's record-breaking feats, which also include a record for the high jump.\n\nYang Shangzheng, another spectator, said, “these sports are perfectly normal for humans, but now robots can do them. I find it amazing.” Also in the audience are children as some parents are keen for them to learn more, given that AI looks like it's here to stay.''\n\nThis is the second edition of the games, and it will last for five days.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/technology-crowds-flock-to-beijing-for-robot-games", "canonical_source": "http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/24/technology-crowds-flock-to-beijing-for-robot-games/", "published_at": "2026-08-24 20:28:53+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-24 21:43:50.248933+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["robotics", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["World Humanoid Robot Games", "Beijing", "Usain Bolt", "Li Yanfeng", "Yang Shangzheng"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/technology-crowds-flock-to-beijing-for-robot-games", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/technology-crowds-flock-to-beijing-for-robot-games.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/technology-crowds-flock-to-beijing-for-robot-games.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/technology-crowds-flock-to-beijing-for-robot-games.jsonld"}}