China continues to be the world’s leading innovator in technology, which on the surface sounds fun, but is really either boring or incredibly dangerous. Case in point: Flying taxis. They sound great — until you’re 3,000 feet in the air and your driver is having an argument with his wife.

Or robot soccer. In theory, I’m all for it, but when robo-goalies with precision tracking systems block shot after shot, watching a 0-0 soccer match will be even more boring than it already is. 

NEW: China launches its first humanoid robot soccer league in Beijing.

This is way more entertaining than regular soccer.

The AI-controlled robots were supplied by Booster Robotics for the tournament and have the skills of 5 to 6 year old children.

Robots were seen getting… pic.twitter.com/VTLQOPjU3c

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 1, 2025