Robotic runners hobbled by breakdowns in first half-marathon against humans

Humanoid robots tripped and fell and took down a handler during a half-marathon in Beijing

Tien Kung Ultra crossed the finish line under three hours on Saturday.Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesHumanoid robots ran a half-marathon against humans for the first time on Saturday in Beijing.The race highlighted how far humanoid robots have advanced, and how far they still have to go.While some robots finished the race, others stumbled. They all required human handlers.More than 12,000 people and 21 humanoid robots gathered in Beijing on Saturday m…

Robotic runners hobbled by breakdowns in first half-marathon against humans

Twenty-one two-legged robots took the streets against human competitors in a first-of-its kind humanoid half-marathon in China Saturday, but technical breakdowns left them in the dust.

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Robot half-marathon puts innovations to the test

The world's first humanoid robot half-marathon, with 20 robots running alongside thousands of human participants, was held in Beijing on Saturday, but it was just the starting gun for China's burgeoning robotics industry, according to executives and experts.