World's first humanoid robot half-marathon held in Beijing

The world's first humanoid robot half-marathon was held in Beijing on Saturday.　For the first time ever, robots and humans shared the same route on separate tracks in a marathon event.　

A total of 20 humanoid robots from teams across China took part in the competition.　The 21-km route featured different terrains including ramps instead of consisting of all flat stretches, posing challenge to the humanoids' mobility and flexibility.　

According to the organizer, the event was not only a sports competition, but also a test for humanoid robots' comprehensive abilities, such as reliability, durability and safety.　

The winning robot was "Tiangong Ultra," with a time of 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 42 seconds.　

(Reported by Dong Zeyu, Xie Longfei; Edited by Qi Yiling)