Humanoid robots race against humans in Beijing half marathon

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Twenty-one humanoid robots competed against some 12,000 runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing, China, on Saturday. Footage captured the bots running side-by-side with their tech crews in a lane fenced off from human participants. Organizers say the event marks a milestone in the development of robots, testing their agility and endurance in the rough terrain.

Twenty-one humanoid robots competed against some 12,000 runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing, China, on Saturday. Footage captured the bots running side-by-side with their tech crews in a lane fenced off from human participants. Organizers say the event marks a milestone in the development of robots, testing their agility and endurance in the rough terrain.

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