TianGong Ultra Takes First Place in Robot Half Marathon

The world's first half marathon with both robots and humans participating was successfully held in Beijing, attracting 12,000 human runners and nearly 20 robot teams. After an intense competition, the TianGong Ultra robot, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, crossed the finish line first with an impressive time of 2 hours and 40 minutes, successfully winning the robot race. This robot has a top speed of 12 kilometers per hour and employed a battery replacement strategy roughly every 5 kilometers during the first 10 kilometers of the race. The research team stated that they will continue to optimize TianGong Ultra and are actively working on the development of subsequent versions, with this competition marking a significant innovative step for robot technology in the field of sports.