70+ Robot Teams Gearing Up for China's 100-Humanoid Half-Marathon on April 19 — Nearly Half Using Autonomous Navigation

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More than 70 robot teams are preparing for the second annual humanoid robot half-marathon in China on April 19, with nearly half using autonomous navigation this year. At last year's inaugural event, only 6 of 21 robots that started actually crossed the finish line. The jump from 21 to 70+ entrants and the shift toward autonomous navigation (vs. remote-controlled) in just one year signals rapid progress in humanoid locomotion and real-world navigation capabilities.