If you’ve run a marathon in China recently you may have noticed that some of your competitors running styles are among the more unusual you’ve seen. First of all, they’ve got an extra pair of legs.

At the recent Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing, 21 humanoid robots raced against human rivals in the 21km event – and the humans comfortably came out on top.  The men’s winner completed the race in ...

Some of China’s best humanoid robots took on the challenge of racing against human marathon runners on April 19. One fell at the starting line. Another’s head fell off and rolled on the ground. And ...

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 Saturday, ...

Beijing held what’s being called the world’s first half-marathon for robots, allowing bipedal bots to compete alongside human runners, and as one might expect, ridiculousness ensued. The robots, which ...

If you thought bipedal robots were limited to the somewhat creepy and sweet breakdancing moves of Boston Dynamics' Atlas, think again, because the robots are now coming for your marathon medals. More ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has postponed a half marathon originally scheduled for Sunday in which humanoid robots will race alongside human runners, a milestone designed to showcase China's advances ...

Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, clocked two hours, 40 minutes, and 42 seconds, winning this historic 21.0975-kilometer race among 20 competing teams. Given ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Beijing: Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time ...

Humanoid robots have drawn renewed attention this year as companies such as Agility Robotics, Tesla, and Figure AI showcase machines walking, running, and handling warehouse tasks ...