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

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Teams fielded various machines to navigate the 21.1-kilometer course, with robots running on a separate track divided by approximately 12,000 human participants. The Tiangong Ultra robot (also ...