00:13Humanoid robots were supposed to showcase the future of technology.
00:17Instead, some of them became the internet's latest comedy stars.
00:22At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing,
00:26robots from around the world competed in everything from soccer and running
00:31to kickboxing and even medicine sorting.
00:35But staying on their feet proved to be a major challenge.
00:41More than 500 robots from 16 countries took part in 26 different activities
00:47at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval.
00:50And as the machines tried to sprint, dance and perform,
00:54some suddenly lost balance, some tripped over starting lines,
01:00and others went straight into safety cushions or walls.
01:04In some viral clips, robots appeared to bend at the waist
01:08or simply collapse after performing surprisingly smooth movements.
01:14That contrast is exactly what made the footage so entertaining.
01:18One moment, a robot looks like a futuristic athlete.
01:23The next, it is flat on the ground.
01:26But behind the laughs is a serious technological challenge.
01:31Humanoid robots have to replicate something humans do almost automatically.
01:37Balance.
01:38Human bodies constantly make tiny adjustments through our feet, ankles, knees and hips.
01:45Robots have to calculate many of those movements using sensors, motors and software.
01:52And rigid joints or flat feet can make those adjustments much harder.
01:57So when a robot moves too quickly or loses its center of balance,
02:02the result can be an unexpected tumble.
02:05And that is what makes these games important beyond the viral videos.
02:09China is investing heavily in humanoid robotics and artificial intelligence
02:15with the goal of becoming a major global leader in the industry.
02:20The Beijing games are designed to show just how far these machines have come,
02:25but their spectacular failures also reveal how far they still have to go.
02:30Because the future of humanoid robots may be impressive,
02:35but for now, sometimes the biggest challenge is simply staying on their feet.
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