Tesla Optimus Rival Unitree Wins Multiple Medals At Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games, Showcasing China’s Push Into Robotics

The first World Humanoid Robot Games concluded in Beijing after three days of competition featuring 280 teams from 16 countries, according to CNBC. Robots built by Chinese firms Unitree, Booster, X-Humanoid, and UBTECH competed in dance, martial arts, track and field, soccer, and job-skill demonstrations such as hotel housekeeping and retail tasks. Hangzhou-based Unitree, a rival to Tesla’s Optimus, won several medals at the event. The Chinese government aims to make humanoid robots a key economic sector and plans to build a world-class industry by 2027.