Viral videos of the World Humanoid Robot Games show sprinting robots beating the human 100-meter record held by Usain Bolt—but also feature running robots crashing into barriers and falling down because they cannot readily stop running. A few fallen robots even break at the waist in a shower of sparks or catch on fire.

Manufacturers hope that humanoid robots, part of a field known as embodied intelligence, will soon be able to help people with everyday tasks or even do them autonomously.

A Chinese robotics developer tells CBS News humanoids won't turn against humans as they're just machines: "It all depends on who controls them."

Getting a robot to run 100m faster than Usain Bolt is impressive. But how about a humanoid that can make you a cup of tea in your own kitchen?

Chinese smartphone maker Honor’s self-developed humanoid robot “Lightning“ ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record, China’s state broadcaster reported on Saturday. The humanoid reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games beginning on Saturday.

Hyundai's robotics company, Boston Dynamics, could sell humanoid and dog-like bots at car dealerships, the CEO said.

Humanoid robot company Figure will spend a billion dollars to get robot training data from humans doing gig work in homes and businesses.