China: Humanoid Robot Crashes Into Barrier During Speed Trial

A T2 humanoid robot developed by Booster Robotics crashed into a protective barrier after losing control during a high-speed turn at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on August 19, 2026. The robot was competing in a warmup event for the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games when it failed to slow down, veered off the track, and slammed into the barrier, sending sparks into the air.

China: Robot Crashes Into Electrical Boxes During Track Sprint in Beijing

On August 17, 2026, a humanoid robot warming up ahead of the Second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing lost control while rounding a bend on a running track. The machine veered off course and slammed into two electrical boxes beside the track, knocking both to the ground.

Nissan develops crash avoidance robot

Nissan develops crash avoidance robot

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co.'s BR23C robots avoid colliding with a woman during a demonstration at the CEATEC JAPAN 2008 electronic products trade fair at the Makuhari Messe hall in Chiba on Sept. 30. The robots, equipped with sophisticated sensors modeled on the compound eyes of bees, can detect approaching obstacles and instantly avoid colliding with them.

Event to see disaster robot's prowess in virtual space in Oct.

Event to see disaster robot's prowess in virtual space in Oct.

A model robot shown in this undated photo from the Japan Virtual Robotics Challenge website will be used in the country's first competition in developing computer programs that will move the robot to clear barriers in a simulated quake-caused multiple car crash in a tunnel to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 7-10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nissan develops crash avoidance robot

Nissan develops crash avoidance robot

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co.'s BR23C robots avoid colliding with a woman during a demonstration at the CEATEC JAPAN 2008 electronic products trade fair at the Makuhari Messe hall in Chiba on Sept. 30. The robots, equipped with sophisticated sensors modeled on the compound eyes of bees, can detect approaching obstacles and instantly avoid colliding with them. (Kyodo)