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China’s robots race against humans — and their U.S. counterparts

BEIJING — 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 ...
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Robots race against humans for first time in Chinese half-marathon

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. The ...
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Robots race, play football, crash and collapse at China's 'robot Olympics'

280 teams from 16 countries compete in Beijing robot games Games provide data for practical robot applications, organisers say China invests billions in robotics amid tech competition with U.S BEIJING ...
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Robots lose embarrassingly to inferior meatbag humans in a first of its kind half-marathon race

China managed to make one of the coolest sounding premises staggeringly nerdy as the country pits humanoid robots against humans in a half marathon run. According to The Guardian, this meat vs.