2025

Humanoids run a half marathon

April 19, 2025

In Beijing, 21 humanoid robots start alongside 12,000 runners. The winner, Tiangong Ultra, covers the 21 km in 2:40:42, swapping its battery three times. Only six robots finish; the best human takes about 1:02.

Source: iRunFar

Illustration: Humanoids run a half marathon — Illustration: lastday.at

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