Humanoid robots built by Beijing-based Galbot played a live autonomous tennis match against human athletes on August 23, 2026, completing more than 100 consecutive rallies in what the company describes as a world record for humanoid robot tennis. The match ran during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games and was broadcast globally, according to the company’s announcement. During the match, the Galbot robots tracked high-speed balls, positioned themselves on the court…