# @afpphoto on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dca6Bp2jEog
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69530520-afpphoto-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-24T11:01:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** AFP Photo (@afpphoto) — https://gondola.cc/afpphoto

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Humanoids break records at Beijing Robot Games⁣
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Faceless humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry.⁣
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Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on Beijing's Olympic speed skating arena Sunday to compete in events from athletics and boxing to football and martial arts.⁣
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During Saturday's opening ceremony, a Chinese robot broke Jamaican legend Usain Bolt's record for the 100-metre dash, a feat splashed across headlines in Chinese state media.⁣
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Fans were just as pleased to watch the robo-athletes flop, as multiple robotic runners failed to start.⁣
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Others made their way around the track at the pace of a brisk walk or crumbled immediately after the gun start.⁣
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The Chinese government has embraced robotics as a strategic industry, and local firms have ploughed resources into the development of embodied AI.⁣
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📸 ppardo1⁣
#AFPPhoto

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