China just put humanoid robots to the test in the world’s first race of its kind, where they ran alongside humans in a half marathon. A total of 21 robots lined up for the event in the Yizhuang half marathon, following a long spell of supervised learning on roads. The event saw a whole bunch of robotics companies showcase their ware. Some of the robots were as short as 3.9 feet, while others reach a typical human height of 5.9 feet. Some stumbled, a few tried to get back up on their own,...
