The RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2024 is held from Thursday to Sunday in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2024 took place from Thursday to Sunday in Qingdao, Shandong province, bringing together over 200 teams and approximately 600 participants from more than 20 countries and regions.

The event featured five main competitions with a focus on humanoid robotics. Leading industry players, including Fourier, Booster Robotics and Unitree Robotics showcased their latest research achievements, said organizers.

This was the first RoboCup event hosted in a world-class film studio at the China Movie Metropolis in the Qingdao West Coast New Area. The venue provided teams and spectators with a unique, immersive experience that blended the excitement of robotics with the art of filmmaking.