World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

BEIJING, China, Aug. 23 Kyodo - Humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

17 humanoid robots compete in DARPA Robotics Challenge

17 humanoid robots compete in DARPA Robotics Challenge

WASHINGTON, United States - Schaft, a humanoid robot developed by Japanese venture company Schaft Inc., opens a door to walk through it at the DARPA Robotics Challenge in Homestead, Florida, on Dec. 20, 2013. Seventeen robots are taking part in the two-day contest hosted by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to prove their performance abilities in an unpredictable disaster situation.

Honda to rent out ASIMO humanoid robots

Honda to rent out ASIMO humanoid robots

TOKYO, Japan - New ASIMO humanoid robots which Honda Motor Co. plans to begin renting out next fall are on display at the company's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 21. Honda said the robots, 120 centimeters tall and weighing 43 kilograms, can walk 1.6 kilometers per hour.

Honda to rent out ASIMO humanoid robots

Honda to rent out ASIMO humanoid robots

TOKYO, Japan - New ASIMO humanoid robots which Honda Motor Co. plans to begin renting out next fall are on display at the company's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 21. Honda said the robots, 120 centimeters tall and weighing 43 kilograms, can walk 1.6 kilometers per hour.