Beijing to Host First Ever Half-Marathon Race Between Humanoid Robots and Humans

It seems robots are no longer content with just vacuuming our floors or assembling our cars—they’re now literally on equal footing with humans.

Well, bipedal footing, at least.

In a groundbreaking event that sounds like it’s straight out of a sci-fi movie, Beijing is set to host the first-ever long-distance running race between humanoid robots and humans this April.