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A Chinese startup showcased its marathon-winning humanoid robot, Tiangong, to highlight its potential for diverse real-world applications. At the demonstration held in Beijing on May 16, the ...

Humanoid robots competed against runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans.

The first robot across the finish line, Tiangong Ultra – created by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center – finished the route in two hours and 40 minutes.

Bipedal robots raced alongside humans in a historic Beijing half-marathon, revealing progress and limitations in humanoid technology.

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Tiangong robot won the Beijing half marathon with a time of 2 hours 40 minutes – more than twice the time of the men's race winner. The robot is built by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation ...

Tiangong Ultra, the winning robot competitor, running alongside human competitors in the Beijing Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, Apr. 19, 2025. Photo courtesy of an anonymous Beijing resident and ...

Beijing's Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon has been billed as the first half-marathon race between humans and robots It took place on Saturday, April 19, with the winning robot Tiangong Ultra ...

China is now competing with the United States in the race to find a breakthrough moment with machines set to transform ...

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.

The first robot across the finish line, Tiangong Ultra – created by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center – finished the route in two hours and 40 minutes.