“Metal met asphalt in a half-marathon that featured thousands of human
runners—and 21 Chinese humanoid robot models. Saturday’s road race
involving human runners and a score of robots in Beijing has been billed
as a showcase of China’s cutting-edge technology… The human male
champion completed the race in one hour, two minutes and 36 seconds, […]
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#^China Shows off Humanoid Robots in Half-Marathon“Metal met asphalt in a half-marathon that featured thousands of human runners—and 21 Chinese humanoid robot models.
Saturday’s road race involving human runners and a score of robots in Beijing has been billed as a showcase of China’s cutting-edge technology…
The human male champion completed the race in one hour, two minutes and 36 seconds, followed by thousands of exhilarated human runners. Some were exhausted, resting nearby to catch their breath.
After two hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds, Tien Kung Ultra was the first robot to reach the finish line. A large crowd of spectators, including government officials, was eagerly awaiting the robots. Many surrounded Tien Kung Ultra to take photos. The robot maintained its blank expression.
In the end, only Tien Kung Ultra and Little Rascal N2 were able to meet the original cutoff time, and the organizers extended it to 4 hours and 10 minutes so that more robots could finish the race.”
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