China’s robots may not run as fast as humans, but they’re also in a broader race with the United States.
On Saturday, the Chinese capital of Beijing hosted the world’s first half-marathon where two-legged robots ran together with people, in the latest demonstration of China’s tech progress.
A total of 21 Chinese-made humanoid robots joined about 12,000 people for the race. Coming in various sizes and styles, the robots were accompanied by human trainers or controlled remotely as they ran on a separate track.
Hailed as a “historic moment” by the Chinese government, the race came amid an intensifying tech rivalry between the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest powers in artificial intelligence.
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