Robots run a half marathon, slowly

TechCrunch
By Anthony HaApr 19, 2025, 2:32 pm368 ptsTop
It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the first world’s first humanoid half-marathon on Saturday, with 21 humanoid robots competing alongside thousands of humans. Bloomberg reports that the winning…

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