More than 280 teams from 16 countries competed in the Humanoid Robot Olympics in Beijing, with their robots competing in running, soccer, table tennis, and even practical tasks such as cleaning and sorting medicine. Although Unitree 's robots achieved remarkable achievements and won four gold medals, their numbers are still far from human performance, recording 33.71 seconds in the 100-meter race compared to Usain Bolt's record (9.58 seconds).
The event was more of a showcase of technical capabilities than an actual sporting competition, demonstrating the power of innovation and experimentation but also revealing obvious pitfalls such as collisions and control difficulties. Despite the achievements, these robots are still at the beginning of their path towards widespread adoption in everyday life.
Do you think humanoid robots will one day surpass humans in sports, or will they remain a mere technological showcase?