China will be hosting the first ever robot Olympics this year. The games are expected to be played in June but no specific date has been set for the games as its organisers are still rounding up sponsors to help pay for it.
The international event will be held in the city of Harbin and will see robots take part in 16 different events. Robots will be able to compete in familiar Olympic sports such as athletics as well as those more suited to machines such as cleaning.
Organisers hope that more than 100 universities from 20 countries will send entrants to the first International Humanoid Robot Olympic Games.
Entry to the competition will be restricted to robots resembling humans. They must possess two arms and legs. Wheels are banned.
Robots already have their own world cup. The 2009 competition saw entries from 400 teams that hailed from 35 separate nations. The 2010 event will be held in June in Singapore.
