The world’s first robot half-marathon in Beijing delivered a spectacle of shuffling circuits and comedic wipeouts, with humanoid robots attempting—often failing—to mimic a natural gait. As robots stumbled, spectators realized humanity’s marathon records remain safe, at least until next year’s mechanical mayhem. Search 'robot half-marathon Beijing' for your daily dose of AI athleticism.

Spectators in Beijing watched as the SE01 spun in circles, NEO Gamma froze mid-course, and handlers dashed to reattach robot heads—viral images quickly flooded Chinese social media. The “robot marathon fail” exposed just how far AI-powered runners have to go before any real race.