{"id":663887,"date":"2025-04-19T22:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T19:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/humanoid-robots-stride-into-the-future-with-worlds-first-half-marathon\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T22:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T19:24:39","slug":"humanoid-robots-stride-into-the-future-with-worlds-first-half-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/humanoid-robots-stride-into-the-future-with-worlds-first-half-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanoid robots stride into the future with world&#8217;s first half-marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a235e1563c25\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a235e1563c25\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/humanoid-robots-stride-into-the-future-with-worlds-first-half-marathon\/#Tech_race\" >Tech race<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/a-robot-takes-part-in.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/a-robot-takes-part-in.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A robot takes part in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/a-robot-takes-part-in.jpg\" alt=\"A robot takes part in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025\" title=\"A robot takes part in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                A robot takes part in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon showcasing China&#8217;s drive to lead the global race in cutting-edge <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-kilometer (13-mile) event held in the Chinese capital&#8217;s E-Town\u2014a state-backed hub for high-tech manufacturing\u2014is billed as a groundbreaking effort to test the limits of bipedal robots in real-world conditions.<\/p>\n<p>At the crack of the starter&#8217;s gun, and as a Chinese pop song &#8220;I Believe&#8221; blared out from loudspeakers on repeat, the robots queued up one by one and took their first tentative steps.<\/p>\n<p>Curious human runners lined up on their side of the road and waited patiently with mobile phones at the ready to shoot each machine as they prepared to depart.<\/p>\n<p>One smaller-sized android, which fell over and lay on the ground for several minutes, got up by itself to loud cheers.<\/p>\n<p>Another, powered by propellers and designed to look like a Transformer, veered across the starting line before crashing into a barrier and knocking over an engineer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Getting onto the race track might seem like a small step for humans, but it&#8217;s a giant leap for humanoid robots,&#8221; Liang Liang, Beijing E-Town&#8217;s management committee deputy director, told AFP before the event. Nearby, engineers jogged alongside their machines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The marathon helps push humanoid robots one step closer toward industrialization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/dozens-of-humanoid-rob.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/dozens-of-humanoid-rob.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/dozens-of-humanoid-rob.jpg\" alt=\"Dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon\" title=\"Dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tech_race\"><\/span>Tech race<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Around 20 teams from across China are taking part in the competition\u2014with robots ranging from 75 to 180 centimeters (2.46 to 5.9 feet) tall and weighing up to 88 kilograms (194 pounds).<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<p>Some are running autonomously, while others are guided remotely by engineers, with machines and humans running on separate tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Engineers told AFP the goal was to test the performance and reliability of the androids\u2014emphasizing that finishing the race, not winning it, was the main objective.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s a big boost for the entire robotics industry,&#8221; Cui Wenhao, a 28-year-old engineer at Noetix Robotics, said of the half-marathon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Honestly, there are very few opportunities for the whole industry to run at full speed over such a long distance or duration. It&#8217;s a serious test for the battery, the motors, the structure\u2014even the algorithms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/china-the-worlds-secon.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/china-the-worlds-secon.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"China, the world's second-largest economy, has sought to assert its dominance in the fields of AI and robotics.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/china-the-worlds-secon.jpg\" alt=\"China, the world's second-largest economy, has sought to assert its dominance in the fields of AI and robotics\" title=\"China, the world's second-largest economy, has sought to assert its dominance in the fields of AI and robotics.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                China, the world&#8217;s second-largest economy, has sought to assert its dominance in the fields of AI and robotics.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cui said as part of its training, a humanoid robot had been running a half-marathon every day, at a pace of about seven minutes per kilometer, and he expected it to complete the race with no issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But just in case, we&#8217;ve also prepared a backup robot,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Another young engineer, 25-year-old Kong Yichang from DroidUp, said the race would help to &#8220;lay a foundation for a whole <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of future activities involving humanoid robots&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The significance (of the race) lies in the fact that humanoid robots can truly integrate into human society and begin doing things that humans do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/a-robot-loses-control.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/a-robot-loses-control.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A robot loses control as it takes part in the half marathon in Beijing.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/a-robot-loses-control.jpg\" alt=\"A robot loses control as it takes part in the half marathon in Beijing\" title=\"A robot loses control as it takes part in the half marathon in Beijing.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                A robot loses control as it takes part in the half marathon in Beijing.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>China, the world&#8217;s second-largest economy, has sought to assert its dominance in the fields of AI and robotics, positioning itself as a direct challenger to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Chinese start-up DeepSeek drew attention with a chatbot it claimed was developed more cost-effectively than its American counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>Dancing humanoid robots also captivated audiences during a televised Chinese New Year gala.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2025 AFP\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Humanoid robots stride into the future with world&#8217;s first half-marathon (2025, April 19)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 19 April 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-04-humanoid-robots-future-world-marathon.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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