Humanoid robots take to the pitch in South Korea at RoboCup 2026 finals

Global News covers the RoboCup 2026 finals in Incheon, South Korea, where real humanoid robots developed largely by Chinese teams and companies competed in soccer matches. Tsinghua University's Team Hephaestus won the humanoid league, defeating China Agricultural University's team, with over 70% of the 3,000 competitors (from 45 countries) using Booster Robotics' AI platforms. The report highlights the event as a showcase of Asia-developed physical robots and China's push toward affordable, household-ready humanoid robotics.