Humanoid robots ran alongside humans in a half-marathon in Beijing. The robots navigated the 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) course supported by teams of human navigators, operators and engineers, in what event organizers say was a first. Read here: https://t.co/qpVN6y2Szypic.twitter.com/DcAMLGenJt
The winning robot, Tien Kung Ultra, finished the half-marathon at 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds, well behind the top human runners ... but ahead of some.
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2:55 am - 04.20.2025rochester, n.y.This isn't creepy one bit ...
The winning robot, Tien Kung Ultra, finished the half-marathon at 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds, well behind the top human runners ... but ahead of some.
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