Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon
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BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday
From marathon-winning humanoids to potential robot guide dogs, tech firms showcase breakthroughs as Beijing backs robotics as growth driver.
Siemens and UK startup Humanoid deployed an Nvidia-powered humanoid robot at a German electronics factory, completing 8+ hours of autonomous tote-handling.
Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.