China hosts world's first half-marathon race between humans and robots

Robots race humans in world's first half-marathon

Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing this weekend, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a...

Humanoid Robots Run a Chinese Half-Marathon Alongside Human Competitors

BEIJING — In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital on Saturday. The bipedal robots of various makes and sizes navigated the 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) course supported by teams of human navigators, operators, and engineers, in what event organizers say was a first. As a precaution, a divider separated the parallel courses used by the robot…

Humans and humanoid robots race in Beijing's half-marathon in world first

Humans and humanoid robots ran side-by-side for the first time in a 13.1-mile race in Beijing’s Economic-Technological Development Area. However, the robots competed in separate lanes for safety. Robots were aided by human teams and allowed battery swaps and substitutions, highlighting ongoing technical hurdles in endurance, heat management and movement algorithms. Tiangong Ultra won the robot division in 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds; the …

Humanoid robots run Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors

BEIJING -- In one small step for robot-kind -- thousands of them, really -- humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital on Saturday.

No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors

In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital.

Stumbling and Overheating, Most Humanoid Robots Fail to Finish Half Marathon in Beijing

Only six of the 21 robots in the race crossed the finish line, highlighting just how far humanoids are from keeping up with their real human counterparts.