Beijing held a half-marathon where humanoid robots competed against humans. Organizers called the race a show of technological prowess and said they did not expect the robots to win — and they didn't.

Humanoid robots are stepping into new roles that go well beyond labs and competitions. On Thursday, Tien Kung became the first humanoid robot to test running shoes in Beijing, opening a new frontier ...

Over the weekend, humans running as fast as they could were chased by robots through the streets of Beijing, China. To be more specific, it was a half-marathon race, and the robots lagged far behind ...