Humanoid robots have showcased their talents at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The event began on Thursday evening.

China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries.

China has kicked off the first-ever Robot Olympics in Beijing, hosting the World Humanoid Robot Games. Competitors from around the globe are squaring off in events from martial arts to a 400-meter race,