RegistryTMR-0762

Humanoid robots fell, crashed, and malfunctioned repeatedly at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing from August 15 to 17, 2025.

No harmrobots falling, collapsing, and malfunctioning during competition eventsrobot malfunction

Date of incident: 2025-08-15
Location: Beijing, China
Sources: 6

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2025-08-15Report
Box, run, crash: China’s humanoid robot games show advances and limitations - The Guardian
theguardian.com
2025-08-15Report
2025 World Humanoid Robot Games Opens - International Web Portal of Beijing
english.beijing.gov.cn
2025-08-17Report
Photos of Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games show how a human touch is still needed - 巴士的報
bastillepost.com
2025-08-17Report
Photos of Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games show how a human touch is still needed - AP News
apnews.com
2026-01-02Report
China’s robot sports craze could eventually put humanoids in homes - CNN
cnn.com
2026-02-10Report
Chinese robot makers ready for Lunar New Year entertainment spotlight - Taipei Times
taipeitimes.com

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