Beijing hosted what’s being called the world’s first humanoid half-marathon—a footrace that pitted human runners against human-like robots. While technologically impressive, the outcome of the event ...

On Saturday, April 19, humanoid robots were put to the test as they participated in a half-marathon alongside thousands of flesh-and-blood competitors in Beijing, China. In a video shared by NPR on ...

The world's first human and humanoid robot half-marathon (21 kilometers or about 13 miles) included 21 bipedal robots racing alongside 10,000 humans. The robots from Chinese manufacturers, such as ...

In a world first, humaniod robots just ran a half-marathon, called the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon, alongside humans in China on Saturday.

Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her focus is reporting on U.S. national news, politics and trends. Adeola joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously ...

Though most robots broke down early on, six managed to finish the race. Breaking News Intern Robots and humans alike competed in a half-marathon ... minimum time for a human runner.

If the idea of robots taking on humans in a road race conjures dystopian images of android athletic supremacy, then fear not, for now at least. More than 20 two-legged robots competed in the world ...

The robots participating in the race must appear human-like, including in their running and walking motions, and must complete the half marathon within 3 hours and 30 minutes. Participating firms ...

Robot Tiangong Ultra finished a half-marathon in 2 hours 40 minutes on Saturday in Beijing at the E-town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon. But it was no match for the fastest human finish of 1 hour ...