Humanoid
WHRG
World Humanoid Robot Games
A multi-sport games for humanoid robots in Beijing. Alongside athletics, football and dance, the 2026 edition included a free-fighting (kickboxing) event.
Now2026 edition completed; next edition not announced
Key facts
- Base
- Beijing (National Speed Skating Oval), China
- 2026 edition
- Second edition, 22â26 August 2026, National Speed Skating Oval, Beijing
- Size
- 51 events and 1,301 matches; 666 teams from 16 countries with 2,056 robots
- Fighting
- Free fighting (kickboxing), including a 58 kg class
- Organiser
- Organising committee, whose executive deputy director heads Beijing's Bureau of Economy and Information Technology
Sources
- Xinhua, 14 Aug 2026 (press conference)
- Xinhua, 24 Aug 2026 (opening)
- Xinhua, 26 Aug 2026 (58 kg free fighting)
- TVB News, 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games wraps up
Facts checked on 18 October 2026