Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon
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Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.
Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.
Several Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their speed and athleticism at a recent half-marathon in Beijing. This is the second year the robots have been included in these races. The robots in last year's race were slower and riddled with mishaps.
Humanoid robots are being trained to carry out maintenance on China’s power grid. Developers say the machines could eventually handle repetitive and hazardous work.
A humanoid robot known as Edward Warchocki was caught on video chasing a group of wild boars off a Warsaw street, creating a surreal moment that has quickly spread online.