The article details a half-marathon in Beijing where 18 humanoid robots participated, with several successfully completing the 21.1km course.
The winning robot finished in 2 hours and 40 minutes, significantly slower than the human winners who finished in just over an hour. Several robots encountered technical difficulties, such as collapsing or running into railings, before reaching the finish line.
The event underscores China's advancement in humanoid robotics, highlighting the capabilities of these machines. The participation of the robots in a public event serves to showcase their progress and the potential future uses of such technology.
AND THEY’RE off! Well, some of them. One weak-kneed participant collapsed before the starting line. Another did so a few steps later. A third quickly ran into a railing. Still, the remaining 18 humanoid robots taking part in a Beijing half-marathon on April 19th leapt, skipped or trundled glitchlessly onto a special track in a technology park on the outskirts of the Chinese capital—and into the future. The winner crossed the finishing line in a stately two hours and 40 minutes; five more completed the 21.1km course. Some of the 12,000 human runners (the best of whom covered the distance in just over an hour) looked on, bemusedly.
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