Humanoid robots are being prepared for combat as China moves them from labs to military training grounds

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Forward-looking: Back when humanoid robots could barely stumble forward without falling over, there were plenty of jokes about their use on the battlefield, Terminator-style, not being much of a concern. Now, though, these machines are running faster than the fastest human and doing parkour – and China wants to turn them into robotic miltary "combatants."

August saw the World Humanoid Robot Games take place in China, where robots took parts in several events. The same month, Unitree claimed its Superman robot can run faster than Usain Bolt, although the figure has not been independently verified.

– Unitree (@UnitreeRobotics) August 17, 2026