On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf isn’t for humans. It’s where engineers working for his start-up, Booster Robotics, ...

This year, artificial intelligence (AI) helped push the robotics world further, creating machines that can perform increasingly complex tasks. Machines even got their own sporting championship in 2025 ...

Robot sports are also a good way to attract attention and investment. An exhibition robot soccer league, held by Booster Robotics one weekend in June, drew online livestreaming from China’s state ...