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Humanoid Robots Show Off Their Language and Boxing Skills in Hong Kong

The exhibition highlighted diverse robotic capabilities from talking to humans to performing backflips.

Associated Press

Apr 14, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of a humanoid robot squaring off against a visitor in Hong Kong on April 13, 2026, by Chan Long Hei/AP

HONG KONG, April 14, 2026 (AP) — A humanoid robot about the size of a primary school student had something to share in Hong Kong — it sang songs and spoke to people in Mandarin and English, answering whatever questions they posed and delighting the audience around it.

More than 100 robots were showcased at two exhibitions starting Monday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The X2 Ultra robot from China’s prominent humanoid robot manufacturer AGIBOT Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co. was among them.

When asked about its hobbies, the robot's list went from doing sports and dancing to studying technology and listening to music. Describing the people in front of it is no challenge either: "a woman holding a phone, a woman holding a bag and a phone, a man holding a camera,” it said at one point.

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