Humanoid robots break Olympic sprint records and tackle workplace challenges from cable assembly to restaurant service at five-day Beijing competition, where staying upright and not catching fire after crossing the finish line test the machines' limits.

Chinese humanoid robots have set records including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

The second edition of the event, which will last five days, is being held at the National Speed Skating Oval in the nation's capital until August 26.

Humanoid robot games put real-world skills to the test-