The race, held in China on Saturday, showcases the country’s advancements in humanoid technology. Still, only 6 of the 21 ...

Despite lost limbs, overheating, and a crash or two, a few of the 20 robots competing in China over the weekend did quite ...

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.

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In a groundbreaking fusion of technology and athletics, 21 humanoid robots participated alongside thousands of human runners in the Yizhuang Half-Marathon in Beijing. (See video below.) ...

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 ...