WATCH: Completely autonomous humanoid robots play soccer match
China is hosting the world’s first Humanoid Robot Games in August.
FILE: Robots playing soccer. Picture: @TheHumanoidHub/X screenshot
Vicki Turner joins 702’s Bongani Bingwa to discuss trending world news.
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The latest advancement in AI has robots entering the world of sports.
Next month, Beijing will host the World Humanoid Robot Games, where robots will compete in a variety of sports.
As a preview for the games, China hosted 3-on-3 robot soccer matches.
The robots are about 3 feet tall and move very slowly while playing.
“It is a bizarre game to watch. The only thing that is similar to regular football is that they fall over a lot.”
- Vicki Turner
The robots are completely autonomous and designed to stand up on their own after falling.
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However, a few robots still had to be carried off the field on stretchers.
What you are seeing now at the World Robot Soccer Competition is Booster T1 - Tsinghua Vulcan leads 4:0 🦾🤖🦿⚽️
— CyberRobo (@CyberRobooo) June 29, 2025
This humanoid robot can kick, dribble, plan, make decisions, cooperate and shoot completely autonomously. pic.twitter.com/FKn4BkzgiA
“I am not sure I am going to be drawn to sit and watch a whole Olympic Games of humanoid robots playing things very slowly.”
- Vicki Turner
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