The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games kick off on August 22 in Beijing, bringing together teams from 16 countries and 2,056 robots competing side by side, China Global Television Network reports.
Beijing Municipal Government earlier reported details about events:
“First, exciting action throughout the Games. Key competition events will be held across all nine disciplines. On the opening night, a 7-a-side football exhibition match, along with 400m and 100m preliminaries, will be held. Before the closing ceremony, the finals of freestyle fighting and 5-a-side football will take place. A total of 12 gold medals will be awarded on August 23, second only to the closing day.
Second, fiercer track and field battles. Records across multiple track and field events are expected to be broken.
Third, robots are getting better at football. In this year’s robot football matches, robot players can already dribble, unleash powerful shots, and make diving saves, demonstrating a significant improvement in their overall competitive performance.
Fourth, “robot workers” go head-to-head in scenario-based events. Six events, including emergency response and hotel services, will be held in real-world settings. The dexterous-hand category features eight precision events, including picking up beans and tightening screws, putting the robots’ fine motor skills to the test.
Fifth, high-stakes showdowns in strength and combat events. Freestyle fighting will be featured across eight competition sessions. In the newly added weightlifting event, robot “strongmen” will compete for two gold medals, one in the lightweight category and one in the heavyweight category, both on the evening of August 24.
Sixth, over 100 teams battle it out on the dance floor. The number of teams competing in dancesport events has surged from 29 last year to 108 this year. Robot dancers will showcase graceful moves and explosive, high-difficulty maneuvers across three events: street dance, ballroom dance, and cheerleadin,” beijing.gov.cn reported.
