BEIJING (AP) — In a single small step for robot-kind — hundreds of them, actually — humanoid robots ran alongside precise people in a half-marathon within the Chinese language capital on Saturday.
The bipedal robots of varied makes and sizes navigated the 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) course supported by groups of human navigators, operators, and engineers, in what occasion organizers say was a primary. As a precaution, a divider separated the parallel programs utilized by the robots and folks.
Whereas flesh-and-blood members adopted typical guidelines, the 20 groups fielding machines within the Humanoid Robotic Half-Marathon competed below tailor-made pointers, which included battery swap pit stops.
The Sky Challenge Extremely robotic, also called Tien Kung Extremely, from the Tien Kung Crew, claimed victory among the many nonhumans, crossing the end line in 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds.
Awards have been additionally given out for greatest endurance, greatest gait design and most revolutionary kind.
Initially Revealed: April 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM PDT
