An engineer preparing a humanoid robot for a half-marathon in Beijing on April 8. - China Daily
BEIJING: The world's first half-marathon featuring humanoid robots is set to begin at 7:30am on Saturday (April 19) in Beijing, with about 20 teams from across China ready to compete in a test of both technology and endurance.
The race, which includes human and humanoid robot runners, will begin in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town. Research institutes, universities and companies from Beijing, Shanghai, provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu are among those fielding teams.
