The second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing featured over 2,000 robots from 666 international teams, demonstrating massive leaps in speed, structural endurance, and dynamic motion control. The competition saw dramatic performance gains, including a winning 400-meter sprint of 38.15 seconds—down from over 88 seconds in the inaugural edition—and a 1,500-meter gold-medal finish of 2 minutes 21.63 seconds. Experts highlighted how autonomous machine learning led to novel, energy-efficient running styles designed to lower center of gravity and prevent motor overheating, serving as a vital real-world testbed for scaling commercial humanoid applications. Credit : CGTN