Scenes From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games

Lintao Zhang / Getty A humanoid robot waves a flag during the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, on August 22, 2026. Pedro Pardo / AFP / Getty Robots parade on a track during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on August 22, 2026. Pedro Pardo / AFP / Getty Robots play drums during an opening-ceremony performance on August 22, 2026. Lintao Zhang / Getty “Blitz,” a robot from the…