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The World Humanoid Robot Games featured half-marathon and boxing events that were largely considered failures. Many robots crashed, overheated, or broke down, with only some finishing.

The leading designers are all focused on a ‘brain-first’ approach that insists on controlling everything centrally rather than delegating it around their bodies.