Beijing’s pre-event announcement of 15 August 2026 listed the World Humanoid Robot Games for 22–26 August, with 666 teams and 2,056 registered robots across 51 events. These are registration figures, not commercial deployments or final competition results.
Scenario-based events raise useful questions: can a robot recognise an object, handle a changed position, complete a sequence and recover from a mistake? Competition conditions still differ from an operating factory.
Start an assessment with a single kitting task. Have the robot move one component from a rack to a tray, then let an operator check the result. Record successful cycles, recovery time and human assistance before discussing production integration.
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