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Robots ran a half marathon in Beijing, but they weren't just moving.
They were competing, stumbling and pushing through like real racers.
So was this just a fun event or maybe a serious look at where our tech is taking us?
And by the way, when humans and machines share the same track, who do we cheer for?
Coming to you from our studios live here in Beijing, this is Roundtable.
I'm Steve.
Thanks for being with us today.
And for the show, I'm with Yuxin and Fei-Fei.
First up.
What happens when cutting-edge robotics meets the spirit of a marathon?
When machines do n't just calculate but run and compete and almost fall down and maybe
even feel the pressure of a real race?
In a world where robots are quickly stepping out of labs and into our everyday lives,
the Beijing humanoid robot half-marathon race, it ended up turning innovation into a literal race against time.
And it wasn't just about speed.
It was about intelligence and adaptability and how close machines can come to moving like us.
As critical as Feifei might be, I was very impressed by the video that I saw.
What happens, though?