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TechThese Robots Can Sprint. But Can They Think?

BBC’s AI Decoded examines striking scenes from the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where robotic athletes set records, boxed and danced, but also failed spectacularly. China produces about 90% of the world’s humanoid robots and is investing heavily in “embodied AI”. Many experts say the biggest hurdle is not hardware engineering, but intelligence.

BBBC News 2026-09-04 13:00