If the idea of robots taking on humans in a road race conjures dystopian images of android athletic supremacy, then fear not, for now at least.

  • pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish
    361·
    3 days ago

    The first robot across the finish line, Tiangong Ultra – created by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center – finished the route in two hours and 40 minutes.

    The winner of the men’s race on Saturday finished in 1 hour and 2 minutes.

    What a misleading headline. This was a 13 mile race. The robots lost by about 8 miles.

    • LostXOR@fedia.io
      6·
      3 days ago

      That comes out to a speed of 7.5km/h or 4.7mph, barely above a brisk walk. Good to know if I ever need to outrun humanoid robots it won’t be hard. (The self-driving cars are another matter).