At the World Humanoid Robot Games 2026 in Beijing, robots sprinted, boxed, played football and tackled tasks inspired by factories, restaurants and emergencies. The robot Tiangong Ultra even completed the 100 metres in 8.64 seconds.
But Wai-keung Fung of Cardiff Metropolitan University argues in Robohub that the real test is everyday work like doing the laundry.
Source: robohub.org, reported 10-12. https://robohub.org/humanoid-robots-can-sprint-and-box-but-the-real-test-is-doing-the-laundry/