The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games came to a close in Beijing on Sunday after three days of competition. The event featured humanoid robots from 280 teams across 16 countries. CNBC's Eunice Yoon has the details.

Humanoid robots have showcased their talents at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The event began on Thursday evening.

The competition among tech companies, research institutions, and schools is held in Beijing from Aug. 15 to Aug. 17.

The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games concluded in Beijing on Sunday with finals and a closing ceremony, marking the world's first event that integrates sports, arts and applied scenarios. From sprint tracks to football pitches,

Amid a lot of stumbles and scrums the human-like bots showcased some advanced abilities. And there could be a billion of them around by 2050.

Over 500 robots competed in soccer, boxing, and running. In many cases, gravity was the real winner. This week, China’s leading robotics minds gathered in Beijing for a hotly-anticipated, Olympics-style event dubbed the world’s first “ Humanoid Robot Games. ”

The first World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in China, with robots competing against each other in track and field, soccer, kickboxing and other events.

Over 500 AI-powered humanoid robots from 16 countries raced, boxed and played soccer in Beijing’s first Humanoid Robot Games.