On April 19, the world's first humanoid robot half marathon kicked off in Yizhuang, Beijing.
Twenty humanoid robot teams started the race alongside human running enthusiasts, charging out from the starting line to take on the 21.0975-kilometer course - marking a new chapter in human-robot collaborative competition.
Organized by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, "Tiangong Ultra" claimed the championship in the humanoid robot category. The runner-up was "Songyan Power N2," while the "Walker II" robot from Shanghai Zhuoyide Robotics Co., Ltd. secured third place.
According to Guo Yijie, the technical director of the Tiangong team, the peak speed of their humanoid robot has reached 12 kilometers per hour, with an average speed of about 10 kilometers per hour. For marathon scenarios, the team has been working in simulated environments to enhance peak torque and rotational speed at the joints, boosting the robot's motion capability. They've also focused on improving the robot's ability to estimate its own state and surroundings during motion to ensure greater stability. Additionally, while maintaining speed and stability, they are enhancing the robot's humanoid characteristics to make its running gait appear more natural.
Currently, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA) is making full efforts to build a world-class embodied intelligent robotics industry hub. The region now boasts four major advantages: a fully integrated industrial chain, a well-established ecosystem, diverse and open application scenarios, and strengthened empowerment across the entire lifecycle of robotics development.
