The mascot Zhibao is unveiled at a press conference for the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday. The event has attracted 666 teams from 16 countries across six continents, with 2,056 robots set to compete. HAN HAIDAN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE

　　A record-breaking 2,056 robots from 666 teams will compete in a comprehensive range of events at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing from Aug 22-26, a senior official of the organizing committee said at a news conference on Thursday.

　　Participants from 16 countries on six continents will take part.

　　"The number of teams has increased by 138 percent over last year, and the number of participating robots has doubled. Brazil will even be forming a national team to join the event," said Jiang Guangzhi, deputy executive director of the organizing committee and director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology.

　　Domestically, 157 companies and 200 universities and research institutes will participate, forming 641 teams with 1,975 robots.

　　This year, newly added high-intensity competitive events, including long jump, weightlifting, tug-of-war and table tennis, "present extreme challenges to the robotic brain, cerebellum, physical structure and core components," Jiang said.

　　Each additional centimeter in a jump or extra kilogram lifted on the field is the result of engineers' relentless efforts to optimize design, precision machining and the rigorous testing of joint motors and reducers.

　　"It is through these incremental advancements that the cutting-edge technical capabilities of humanoid robots continue to reach new heights," he added.

　　Other events include industrial operations, hotel and family services and logistics.