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Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside human competitors
It's being considered the world's first humanoid robot half marathon, as machines versus man raced to the finish line. NBC ...
Futurism on MSN13h
Watching These Humanoid Robots Try to Run a Half Marathon Is Hilarious and Bizarre
A half-marathon race in Beijing, China, saw thousands of humanoid robots of various sizes running right alongside their flesh ...
Smithsonian Magazine16h
Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence?
One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...
The Diplomat1d
China’s Humanoid Marathon Signals a New Kind of AI Race
Beijing’s robot half-marathon wasn’t just spectacle – it reveals China’s intent to dominate the emerging humanoid robotics ...
ZME Science1d
China’s Humanoid Robots Stumble, Break Down, and Finish the World’s First Robot Half Marathon
For all the slapstick mishaps — robots falling face-first, being rebooted mid-race, or melting circuits from the strain — the broader message wasn’t lost. China is serious about building the world’s ...
Robots Compete Against Humans in First-of-Its-Kind Half-Marathon Race in China — See Who Won!
The winning robot finished the race in two hours and 40 minutes Beijing's Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon has been billed as the ...
Interesting Engineering1d
Soft muscles, DNA drives and AI brains: Can new tech pull androids from the uncanny valley?
From soft actuators that mimic real muscle to DNA drives that can store petabytes in a sugar cube, humanity is engineering ...