More than 12,000 human runners will compete against dozens of humanoid robots in a 13-mile half marathon in Beijing later this year. The top three finishers, regardless of species, will receive prizes.
ArticleBody:Runners completing a half marathon in Beijing later this year will do so with some unusual, metal competition at their sides. According to a press release from China’s Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, more than 12,000 human runners will square off against dozens of bipedal, humanoid robots from more than 20 companies in a 13-mile course. The top three finishers, be they human or humanoid, will receive prizes. But the robots will have their work cut out for them.
In China, humanoid robots from the companies Robot Era and Unitree Robotics can reportedly reach top running speeds of eight miles per hour and 7.38 miles per hour respectively. Tiangong, a humanoid robot created by Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center actually made an appearance at the finish line of a half marathon last year, but it didn’t complete the entire course. Still, none of these robots come close to matching human sprinter Usain Bolt’s record top speed of 27.33 miles per hour.
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