World’s first human-robot half-marathon

12/04/2025 13 min
World’s first human-robot half-marathon

Listen "World’s first human-robot half-marathon"

Episode Synopsis


The world’s first human-robot half-marathon is being held in Beijing this weekend.The robots will have their own lane and they’ll all have a human-like mechanical structure that will allow them to walk or run on two legs - no wheels are allowed.Their human masters will remote control their race and change their batteries along the way.The running robots are expected to send a signal to the rest of the world about China’s rapid advances in robotics.