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The Yizhuang Half-Marathon saw 20 bipedal robots take on a 21-km (13-mile) course alongside thousands of human competitors, but the results were a stark reminder that robots still have a long way to go before they can outpace humanity—or even finish a race without falling apart.","In a clash of man versus machine, Beijing hosted the world’s first half-marathon pitting humanoid robots against human runners on April 19, 2025.","The human runners dominated as expected, with the men’s winner crossing the finish line in a swift 1 hour and 2 minutes","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In a clash of man versus machine, Beijing hosted the world’s first half-marathon pitting humanoid robots against human runners on April 19, 2025.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-05-07t202424660.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Not Quite Terminators: Robots Lag Behind Humans in China’s First Half-Marathon Showdown\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"165\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-05-07t202424660.jpg\" width=\"220\" />\u003C/picture>The Yizhuang Half-Marathon saw 20 bipedal robots take on a 21-km (13-mile) course alongside thousands of human competitors, but the results were a stark reminder that robots still have a long way to go before they can outpace humanity—or even finish a race without falling apart.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The human runners dominated as expected, with the men’s winner crossing the finish line in a swift 1 hour and 2 minutes. Meanwhile, the robots trailed far behind, with the fastest among them, Tiangong Ultra, clocking in at 2 hours and 40 minutes.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, Tiangong Ultra stood at 5 feet 9 inches (1.8 m) and weighed 114.6 pounds (52 kg), managing a steady pace of 6.2 mph (10 kph). 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Others crashed into railings, dragging their human operators down with them, while a few simply broke apart under the strain of the course.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Only six of the 20 robotic participants managed to complete the race, highlighting the significant challenges in humanoid robotics, from overheating joints to rapidly draining batteries.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-05-07t202715490.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Not Quite Terminators: Robots Lag Behind Humans in China’s First Half-Marathon Showdown\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"180\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-05-07t202715490.jpg\" width=\"240\" />\u003C/picture>Tiangong Ultra, the standout performer, still required three battery swaps during the race and fell once, needing a human operator to hover nearby in case of further mishaps. Other robots faced even greater difficulties — some emitted smoke, others lost parts, and one even twirled into a wall right after the starting siren.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The event, while a technological spectacle, underscored the limitations of current humanoid robots, with many spectators comparing the robots’ performance to remote-controlled toys rather than autonomous athletes.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-right\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-05-07t202753945.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Not Quite Terminators: Robots Lag Behind Humans in China’s First Half-Marathon Showdown\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"135\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-05-07t202753945.jpg\" width=\"180\" />\u003C/picture>Also read:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/gta-6-second-trailer-drops-a-glimpse-into-vice-city-s-criminal-underworld\">GTA 6 Second Trailer Drops: A Glimpse into Vice City’s Criminal Underworld\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/google-to-introduce-desktop-mode-for-android-smartphones\">Google to Introduce Desktop Mode for Android Smartphones\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/when-a-joke-goes-too-far-nike-s-kool-aid-sneakers-and-a-film-franchise-in-the-works\">When a Joke Goes Too Far: Nike’s Kool-Aid Sneakers and a Film Franchise in the Works\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Cp>For now, fears of being chased down by robotic dogs or Terminator-like machines seem premature. Humans still hold a commanding lead in the realm of physical feats like running, and this half-marathon proved it.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>While China’s robotics industry is advancing rapidly — backed by companies like UBTech and tech giant Xiaomi, who have stakes in the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center — these machines are far from ready to overtake us on the track. So, if you’re worried about outrunning a robot uprising, you can breathe easy — at least for now.\u003C/p>","not-quite-terminators-robots-lag-behind-humans-in-china-s-first-half-marathon-showdown","2025-05-07T18:28:32.000000Z","07.05.2025",{"image":81,"image_webp":82,"thumb":83,"thumb_webp":84},"https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/2dukg0oJIFFmT7XmOHH8UxuLaakQfoWJgI99GdRl.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/2dukg0oJIFFmT7XmOHH8UxuLaakQfoWJgI99GdRl.webp","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/2dukg0oJIFFmT7XmOHH8UxuLaakQfoWJgI99GdRl.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/2dukg0oJIFFmT7XmOHH8UxuLaakQfoWJgI99GdRl.webp","video","https://www.youtube.com/embed/08YiK6VJxZs?rel=0&showinfo=0;autoplay=1",1159,0,"en",{"id":10,"title":11,"slug":12,"meta_title":91,"meta_description":92,"meta_keywords":93,"deleted_at":94,"created_at":95,"updated_at":96,"lang":89},"Quasa Media - Growth Hacking in Branding","Our attention is everything! How to build a successful brand. 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