BEIJING, July 2 -- Organizers of the upcoming World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG), set to debut in Beijing this August, have announced an expansion of the event lineup with the inclusion of new competition categories such as martial arts performance, free fighting, and group dancing. The update was reported by the Beijing Evening News on Tuesday.

According to Zhang Hua, head of the Competition Department of the WHRG Organizing Committee, these newly added events are designed to further highlight the "technological prowess and unique charm of humanoid robots in competition," and underscore "the deep integration of robot technology with people's lives."

The Games had previously confirmed a diverse slate of initial events, including football...