21 robots joined thousands of humans to participate in a half marathon in China. This was the first time humans were pitted against humanoids in a sporting event in the country read more Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of humans to participate in the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday. This was the first time robots raced against humans in a 21 km course. According to The Straits Times, the robots came from Chinese manufacturers such as Droidvp and Noetix Robotics. They came in all shapes and sizes, some were shorter than 1.2m, others as tall as 1.8m. One of…