There's a clear difference - while the robot's gait still appears mechanical, it now includes more human-like elements such as heel strikes, toe-offs, and synchronized arm swings.

Beijing hosted reportedly the world’s first fully autonomous football match between humanoid robots, marking a milestone in the development of embodied artificial intelligence.

However, after applying the new learning method, the robot could perform the task perfectly with a 100% success rate. The team also made the robot’s tasks harder by staging hiccups during tasks.