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And they looked absolutely ridiculous doing it.

Exhibitors watch a robot play table tennis at a booth of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, during the World Robot Conference at the Beijing Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. Credit: AP/Andy Wong