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Human vs: humanoid: Half-marathon pits robots against 12,000 joggers

Humanoid robots are supposed to run alongside people in a half marathon in Beijing. The distance poses a stumbling block for the robots.

Bei einem Halbmarathon in Peking sollen humanoide Roboter zusammen mit Menschen laufen. Für die Roboter birgt die Distanz einen Stolperstein.

Humanoide Roboter nehmen zusammen mit Menschen an Halbmarathon teil

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Humanoid robots take part in half marathon together with humans

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Runners completing a half marathon in Beijing later this year will do so with some unusual, metal competition at their sides. According to a press release from China’s Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, more than 12,000 human runners will square off against dozens of bipedal, humanoid robots from more than 20 companies in a 13-mile course. The top three finishers, be they human or humanoid, will receive prizes. But the robots will …

Human vs: humanoid: Half-marathon pits robots against 12,000 joggers

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