LE OLIMPIADI DI ROBOT UMANOIDI IN CINA!

In this solo commentary, Jacopo D'Alesio (Jakidale) describes the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing. He outlines the massive scale – over 600 teams, more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries competing in 51 disciplines ranging from athletics to soccer, kick‑boxing and dance. He highlights spectacular performances: robots sprinting 100 m in 9.39 s (beating Usain Bolt’s 9.58 s record), completing 400 m runs, executing high‑jumps and weight‑lifting feats, and even catching fire at the finish line. D'Alesio notes that while the event is heavily staged for marketing and entertainment, its core purpose is to stress‑test technologies from universities and companies, pushing robotics toward real‑world utility. He concludes that the spectacle is not a preview of future sport but a glimpse of how robots will increasingly shape everyday life, a prospect he finds both awe‑inspiring and slightly unsettling.










