I Watched 100 Humanoid Robots Run a Half Marathon in Beijing
In April 2026, I went to Beijing to watch the Humanoid Robot Half Marathon. I visited the event with members of Scramble, a Japanese organization supporting the next generation of robotics engineers, and other people interested in robotics and China’s technology scene. This was the second edition of the event. The first one had around 20 teams, with only 5 teams finishing. This time, around 100 teams participated, and 49 teams finished. That change alone says a lot about the speed of development around humanoid robots in China. ...