China’s humanoid robots go head-to-head with humans in half-marathon

China hosted its first-ever half-marathon featuring 21 humanoid robots racing alongside humans in Beijing. Only bipedal robots between 0.5 to 2 meters were allowed, with strict rules, penalties, and a 3.5-hour time limit adding to the challenge.

China is way ahead of time. How? You might have seen a human vs robot race, but only in movies. China is bringing this to reality. Twenty-one humanoid machines joined human runners in a 21-kilometre half-marathon for the very first time in Beijing.

Teams from universities, research institutions, and tech firms joined the race. Chinese media reported that many of these teams had spent weeks preparing and testing their robots ahead of the big day.