A total of 21 humanoid robots competed alongside people in a half-marathon in Beijing, stoking national pride in China amid its intensifying tech rivalry with the U.S.

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China staged the world's first humanoid robot half marathon on April 19, 2025, establishing a benchmark for testing robotic ...

"We collected real-world running data from professional athletes and ... said the race would help to "lay a foundation for a ...

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The six-legged robot dog developed by Lenovo is helping protect the 1,000-year-old Yingxian Wooden Pagoda in China.

Humanoid robots ran beside real humans during a 13.1-mile race in China this past Saturday in a world first. 21 high-tech ...

Advances in robotics have made it more realistic to put into practical ... the capital of China. 21 robots from 20 teams, including Chinese robotics companies and local university student groups ...