Programmed to win. Built to push the limits.
Tiangong Ultra robots from Team Tianjiao swept gold and silver in the 100-meter large-group final at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, with the winner clocking a Games-record 8.64 seconds.
But the effort took its toll. One by one, the robots collapsed after crossing the finish line, with some needing to be carried away on stretchers.
