The Best Robot Fails From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games

The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games has been taking place this week in Beijing, China, with more than 2,000 humanoid robots competing in sports like kickboxing, sprinting, and gymnastics. At this point you’ve probably heard about the three robots that beat Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second world record in the 100-meter dash. But have you seen the robots that have been glitching out? They’re less impressive, but they’re so damn funny. There were the cheerleader robots who couldn’t stop shaking. 另一个像个小孩躺在地上蹬腿耍赖皮🤣 pic.twitter.com/NDBdOepW2p There were the robots that didn’t just smash into a foam wall, but sparked and burst into flames in the process. 人形机器人100米复赛，比赛结束后大多数自己也粉身碎骨，未免也太残酷了吧🤯 pic.twitter.com/KaOjh3xk6B There was the robot that attempted a front-flip off a box only to face-plant. Or “face” plant, as it were, given the robot’s lack of a face. There was the robot that flipped out trying to lift a relatively small amount of weight and wound up crashing into a table. 机器人举重出现故障，倒在了裁判的桌前，裁判说了一句“失败”后，它还不服气踢了一脚。😭 pic.twitter.com/8uHYlwP22A There was the robot on the obstacle course that was in absolute chaos mode. There was the high jumping robot that proceeded to have its head pop off. 机器