The race, held in China on Saturday, showcases the country’s advancements in humanoid technology. Still, only 6 of the 21 ...

In Beijing, humanoid robots competed in a half-marathon alongside humans. Twenty-one robots from Chinese firms participated. Tiangong Ultra won the 21-kilometer race in 2 hours and 40 minutes.

The robotic winner of the race belonged to the Beijing Innovation Centre of Human Robotics and was named Tiangong Ultra, making the time of two hours and 40 minutes. The human winner of the half ...

While the 12,000 human participants ... times during the race. Awards recognized best endurance, best gait design and most innovative form. The first-ever Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon comes ...

Twenty-one humanoid robots competed against some 12,000 runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing, China, on Saturday. Footage captured the bots running side-by-side with their tech crews in a ...

On Saturday, April 19, humanoid robots were put to the test as they participated in a half-marathon alongside thousands of ...

Your next half-marathon could be getting some robotic flair. Humanoid robots ran beside real humans during a 13.1-mile race in China this past Saturday in a world first. 21 high-tech machines joined ...

For all the slapstick mishaps — robots falling face-first, being rebooted mid-race, or melting circuits from the strain — the broader message wasn’t lost. China is serious about building the world’s ...