The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games to Start in Beijing

The second World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) kicks off on August 22 at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the "Ice Ribbon," doubling its event roster to 51 events and 1,301 matches with sharply tightened autonomy rules.

The five-day games feature competitive, scenario-based and dexterous hand categories, with time limits for track events drastically cut—the 100-meter dash from three minutes to one, the 400 meters from 15 minutes to five, and the 1,500 meters from 40 minutes to 15. Except for hurdles, all track events must now be completed fully autonomously, with scenario-based contests giving autonomous completion a scoring weight of 1 against 0.5 for teleoperation.

The Games will be followed by the World Robot Conference, running from August 19 to 23 in Beijing's E-Town. Over 660 teams from around the world have registered, including X-Humanoid fielding four TienKung-series robots, joint teams from Tsinghua University and other top universities, and Booster Robotics competing with its Booster T1 platform.

Date: August 22 – 26, 2026
Location: National Speed Skating Oval (Ice Ribbon), Beijing