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China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon

Published on 19 Apr 2025 6:33:41 PM

Thousands of runners were joined by 21 humanoid robots at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday (April 19), the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km course.

The winning robot was Tiangong Ultra, from the Beijing Innovation Centre of Human Robotics, with a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes. The men's winner of the race clocked 1 hour and 2 minutes.

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Thousands of runners were joined by 21 humanoid robots at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday (April 19), the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km course.

The winning robot was Tiangong Ultra, from the Beijing Innovation Centre of Human Robotics, with a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes. The men's winner of the race clocked 1 hour and 2 minutes.

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news, thestartv, the star, tiangong ultra, china, beijing, half marathon, technology, humanoid robot, race, run, sports, ai, artificial intelligence