China holds world’s first robot half-marathon
China holds world’s first robot half-marathon
BEIJING: (Apr 19) China on Saturday held the world’s first marathon of humanoid robots running together with human runners, showcasing progress in AI technologies amid Beijing's deepening rivalry with the US in robotics.
Twenty-one humanoid robots, accompanied by their tech handlers from top universities and firms ran over a 21-km race through Beijing’s Economic-Technological Development Area.
The robots in different shapes and sizes running along with humans created a spectacle, drawing greeting from large crowds gathered on the sidewalks.
