Can kung fu robots actually help humans do chores? A Beijing showcase has cluesManufacturers hope that humanoid robots, part of a field known as embodied intelligence, will soon be able to help people with everyday tasks or even do them autonomously.An EngineAI humanoid leaps in the air during a robot mixed martial arts fight at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Thursday.Kevin Frayer / Getty ImagesAug. 24, 2026, 10:43 AM EDTBEIJING — Chinese robots can do backflips, land roundhouse kicks and run faster than humans. But can they do anything more useful?Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.