THE first-ever robot and human marathon race saw both species fall over and a female bot that could WINK at fans. The historic competitive race between man and bot saw 21 humanoid robots race ...

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time ...

The robots had to resemble humans and be able to ... that its invention resembled a feminine runner which could even wink at onlookers.

One company boasted that its robot looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile. Some firms tested their robots for weeks before the race. Beijing officials have ...

For example, one such manufacturer had a robot with a female face that was able to mimic similar human facial expressions such as smiling and winking. Customization for the robots also did not ...

Dozens of robots took to Beijing's E-Town to take part in a half-marathon alongside human racers, albeit separated on another track.

The winning robot finished with a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes - the men's winner of the race took 1 hour and 2 minutes.

Roughly the size of a tennis ball, the Ebo Air 2 is compact enough to slip under furniture and cute enough to be mistaken for ...

At the recent Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing, 21 humanoid robots raced against human rivals in the 21km event – and the ...

One company boasted that its robot looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile. There was no comment on how that would help the robot run faster in the race.

robot half-marathon in China saw 21 humanoid ... One had an unsettling female mannequin-like head that could smile and wink, while another had a Gundam-style design – they both crashed and ...