A total of 42 humanoid robots competed the 1,500-meter final of 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Friday.
The games, which opened in the Chinese capital on Thursday and runs until Sunday following the 2025 World Robot Conference, aims to showcase cutting-edge achievements in intelligent decision-making and collaborative movement of humanoid robots.
The 1,500-meter game was held on 400 meter track in the National Speed Skating Oval, the newly-built ice venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the 42 participating robots were divided into 11 groups.
For the first time, the competition introduced a penalty rule for lane-crossing, and robots must run on the designated track.
The Unitree H1 robot from Beijing Lingyi Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Unitree Robotics, took the first place with a time of 6 minutes and 34 seconds.
"The robot's dynamic stability and prolonged high frequency during the competition increased demands on the entire hardware, including the control algorithm. We've previously iterated and optimized multiple versions, and we hope to learn a lot from this competition and accumulate more valuable experience," said Liu Jinda, a staff member of Beijing Lingyi Technology.
"I originally thought robots were rather clumsy, but at the arena, I see they are quite agile. Their endurance over a distance of 1,500 meters is beyond my expectations. I saw our robots participating in marathon competitions online before, and each time I see a competition like this, I feel that robotics are making significant strides forward," said Ma Lei, a spectator.
42 robots compete in 1,500m race at 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games
