The competition begins Friday with more than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries, including the U.S., Germany and Japan, competing in sports including soccer, running and boxing.

The world’s first humanoid robot surrogate can give birth to a live baby, scientists have claimed.

A humanoid robot from Beijing Lingyi Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, claimed the Games' first gold medal with a world-record time of 6:34.40 in the 1,500-mete...