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.

Some of China’s best humanoid robots took on the challenge of racing against human marathon runners on Saturday. One fell at the starting line. Another’s head fell off and rolled on the ground.

China hosted the world's first marathon featuring humanoid robots alongside human runners, highlighting advancements in AI and robotics. Twenty-one robots from various universities and firms ...

It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the world’s first humanoid half-marathon on ...

With its win in China’s first half marathon for humanoid robots, the state-backed Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre has entered the national spotlight as it aims to become something akin ...

The Robotics team from Ballston Spa High School competed on a global stage this week! The team, OxBe4 or #3044, is one of 600 teams from across the globe that qualified for the FIRST Robotics ...

The race, featured a dual-track system where humanoid robots and human athletes started simultaneously but followed separate lanes secured by barriers or green belts. Each robotic team comprised ...

After approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, the Tien Kung Ultra robot, developed by China's National and Local Co-built Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center, became the first to cross the finish ...

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- In a historic fusion of athletic tradition and cutting-edge technology, humanoid robots and human runners took to the same half marathon course in Beijing on Saturday ...

Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time. Some 21 humanoid robots raced alongside thousands of runners around the 21km (13-mile) course in Beijing, China, on Saturday ...

“Now we have over 50 teams involved.” VEX Robotics is for students from elementary school through college and is an offshoot of FIRST Robotics. At MCCTC, the teams have filled a hallway ...