{
  "id": 12322974,
  "title": "Humanoid robots take center stage as Seoul opens Smart Life Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/humanoid-robots-take-center-stage-as-seoul-opens-smart-life-week",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261006/humanoid-robots-take-center-stage-as-seoul-opens-smart-life-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul hosted its annual Smart Life Week (SLW) 2026 at the Coex exhibition halls, showcasing the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Bipedal humanoid robots danced to K-pop music, while another robotic torso engaged in a game of badminton against a human player. Miniature boxing matches featuring robot fighters in red and blue headgear also captivated the audience. The week-long event, titled \"Designing Life with AI,\" featured 529 companies, public institutions, and city governments demonstrating how AI was transitioning from digital applications to tangible, physical experiences.",
  "summary": "Inside the exhibition halls of Coex in southern Seoul on Tuesday, a bipedal humanoid robot swayed its arms to a K-pop beat. Across the room, another white robotic torso traded swift returns with a human opponent across a badminton net while robot fighters wearing oversized red and blue headgear sparred inside a miniature boxing ring. The spectacle marked the opening of Smart Life Week (SLW) 2026,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul hosts annual Smart Life Week 2026 at Coex exhibition halls",
    "Bipedal humanoid robots perform K-pop dance and badminton match",
    "Miniature robot boxing matches with red and blue headgear"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The emergence of humanoid robots as a centerpiece at Smart Life Week signals a shift towards integrating AI into everyday physical experiences, blurring the line between digital and tangible applications.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Humanoid robots take center stage as Seoul opens Smart Life Week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/humanoid-robots-take-center-stage-as-seoul-opens-smart-life-week-12326566",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}