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China hosts world's first half-marathon race between humans and robots


Some 21 humanoid robots raced alongside thousands of runners around the 21km (13-mile) course in Beijing on Saturday.

One robot fell at the starting line and lay on the ground for a few minutes before getting up and joining the race, while another crashed into a railing, causing its human operator to fall over. Several of the robots wore running shoes, with one donning boxing gloves and another wearing a red headband saying "Bound to Win" in Chinese. Last year China's People's Liberation Army was shown using robodogs firing weapons from their backs during training exercises.

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