No sweat: Humanoid robots run Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood runners

In 1 tiny measurement for robot-kind — thousands of them, truly — humanoid robots ran alongside existent humans successful a half-marathon successful the Chinese capital

BEIJING -- In 1 tiny measurement for robot-kind — thousands of them, truly — humanoid robots ran alongside existent humans successful a half-marathon successful the Chinese superior connected Saturday.

The bipedal robots of assorted makes and sizes navigated the 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) people supported by teams of quality navigators, operators, and engineers, successful what lawsuit organizers accidental was a first. As a precaution, a divider separated the parallel courses utilized by the robots and people.

While flesh-and-blood participants followed accepted rules, the 20 teams fielding machines successful the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon competed nether tailored guidelines, which included artillery swap pit stops.

The Sky Project Ultra robot, besides known arsenic Tien Kung Ultra, from the Tien Kung Team, claimed triumph among the nonhumans, crossing the decorativeness enactment successful 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds.

Awards were besides fixed retired for champion endurance, champion gait plan and astir innovative form.

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