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China Pits Humanoid Robots Against Humans in Half-Marathon
Channel News Asia ^ | 19 Apr 2025

Posted on 04/19/2025 4:54:19 PM PDT by nickcarraway

"The robots are running very well, very stable ... I feel I'm witnessing the evolution of robots and AI,” said one spectator.

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday (Apr 19), the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21km course. The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as DroidUP and Noetix Robotics came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 120cm, others as tall as 1.8m. One company boasted that its robot looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile.

Some firms tested their robots for weeks before the race. Beijing officials have described the event as more akin to a race car competition, given the need for engineering and navigation teams.

"The robots are running very well, very stable ... I feel I'm witnessing the evolution of robots and AI,” said spectator He Sishu, who works in artificial intelligence.

(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...


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1 posted on 04/19/2025 4:54:19 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Humans won!

Or that’s what the robots want you to think!!


2 posted on 04/19/2025 4:55:24 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

“ Humans won!

Or that’s what the robots want you to think!!”
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Yep, the Chinese want to lull us into letting our guard down. /sarc


3 posted on 04/19/2025 5:03:18 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: nickcarraway

Forget boys competing in girls sports: just wait until the robots start winning every competition of mind AND body.


4 posted on 04/19/2025 5:06:28 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: DannyTN

Did the tranny robots beat the female robots?


5 posted on 04/19/2025 5:06:43 PM PDT by twister881
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To: DannyTN
Even in the 60's, I knew this as a kid...

6 posted on 04/19/2025 5:23:53 PM PDT by Waverunner
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To: nickcarraway

China sends 300,000 of their best students to USA colleges every year and that’s the best they can do? They would still be 3rd worlders if not for raiding the USA of technology we’ve developed.


7 posted on 04/19/2025 5:25:40 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Waverunner

The throat punch. Works every time.


8 posted on 04/19/2025 6:09:02 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: 9YearLurker

I can beat them all..........on a motorcycle!


9 posted on 04/20/2025 4:56:01 AM PDT by cb
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To: cb
I can beat them all..........on a motorcycle!

But what if the robot has a motorcycle, too?


10 posted on 04/20/2025 4:58:52 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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