China-made humanoid robot Tien Kung Ultra wins champion in world's first humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing

After approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, the Tien Kung Ultra robot, developed by China's National and Local Co-built Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center, was the first to cross the finish line at the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon held in Beijing on Saturday. 

The world's first humanoid robot half-marathon kicked off at Yizhuang, Beijing on Saturday morning. Aside from the Finisher's Medal, a total of 20 teams with their 18 types of robot athletes will compete for the championship title on the 21.0975-km track, as well as various awards based on the robots' running gait, endurance, popularity, and design. 

Multiple advanced humanoid robots including the Tien Kung Ultra developed by National and Local Co-built Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center, Unitree's G1, Leju Robotics' Kuavo, and NOETIX's N2, among others, participated in the event.