EP 21 | Humanoids: Why Are Robots Playing Games

🎙️ Favoriot Sembang Santai – Episode 21Title: Humanoids: Why Are Robots Playing Games (and Even Boxing)?Robots playing football. Robots sprinting on tracks. Robots stepping into the boxing ring.It might sound like science fiction — but it’s real.In August 2025, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing captured the world’s attention with humanoids competing in sports. But here’s the twist: behind the entertainment lies a much deeper agenda.In this episode, host Zura Huzali sits down with Dr. Mazlan Abbas to unpack:⚽ Why football fields are the perfect laboratories for testing robots🥊 What robot boxing really proves about durability, reflexes, and safety🏃 How running events push robots to their limits in endurance and balance📊 Why data — not trophies — is the real prize of these games🧑‍🤝‍🧑 How sports demos win public trust, investors, and government support🚀 And most importantly: how today’s “fun” games are preparing robots for tomorrow’s real work in warehouses, hospitals, defence, and disaster response.What looks like play is actually a blueprint for the future.🔔 Subscribe to Favoriot Sembang Santai for more conversations on tech, IoT, AI, and the future of innovation.