Manufacturers hope that humanoid robots, part of a field known as embodied intelligence, will soon be able to help people with everyday tasks or even do them autonomously.

A Chinese robotics developer tells CBS News humanoids won't turn against humans as they're just machines: "It all depends on who controls them."

At the recent Beijing Robot Games, humanoid robots set remarkable new benchmarks in speed and agility. One robot sprinted 100 meters in an astonishing 9.39 seconds, shattering Usain Bolt's record. Another demonstrated incredible prowess with a standing high jump of 2.

China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.

Chinese humanoid robots broke marks set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games.

Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday.