{"id":225545,"date":"2025-01-27T19:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/china-to-host-worlds-first-half-marathon-race-between-humans-and-robots\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T19:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:23:12","slug":"china-to-host-worlds-first-half-marathon-race-between-humans-and-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/china-to-host-worlds-first-half-marathon-race-between-humans-and-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"China to host world’s first half-marathon race between humans and robots"},"content":{"rendered":"
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China will host the world’s first half-marathon race between humans and robots.<\/p>\n

Dozens of humanoid robots<\/strong><\/a> are expected to join the 21km (13-mile) race in Beijing in April, according to local media.<\/p>\n

Around 12,000 humans will race robots from more than 20 companies in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area – also known as E-Town, in the capital’s Daxing district.<\/p>\n

Prizes will be awarded to the top three runners.<\/p>\n

In a statement, E-Town said companies, research institutes, robotics clubs and universities from around the world will be invited to enter their humanoid robots in the race.<\/p>\n

They must resemble humans and have a mechanical structure allowing them to walk or run, it said. They cannot be on wheels.<\/p>\n

The robots must be between 0.5m and 2m tall and have a maximum extension distance from the hip joint to the sole of their feet of at least 0.45m.<\/p>\n

Both remote-controlled and fully autonomous robots will be allowed to participate and operators will be allowed to replace batteries during the race.<\/p>\n

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It comes after a humanoid robot appeared at the finishing line of a half-marathon in Beijing last November.<\/p>\n

The robot cheered on participants and ran across the finish line.<\/p>\n

Read more:
This is how a mushroom wearing a robot body dances<\/a>
Robot dentist performs world’s first fully automated procedure<\/a>
‘Predator’ robot deployed to stop birds hitting planes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

China has dozens of robot companies and while some produce humanoid robots, others create robotic dogs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last year China’s People’s Liberation Army was shown using robodogs firing weapons from their backs during training exercises.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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