In a square surrounded by metal fences, under the spring sun, A group of human robots He is ready for those who cannot think: half a marathon tile.
They will do this in the Chinese capital of Beijing and Yijuang Technology this Saturday, sharing the departure and tour with human corridors. The first race in this type of worldAccording to the organizers, it seeks to rehearse the coexistence between people and machines.
This is not an exhibition but a technical test in real conditions 21 -Urban round with rashes, earrings and irregular surfacesHowever, two types of athletes will be divided by limited paths.
Almost 20 human robots participate, with their technical groupsOperators and reference runners.
“This is not just a race, but it is a universal invention site. We want Robotics to live with us,” says Liang Liang, vice president of the organizer committee.
Months ‘training’ at this time
Many competing robots are designed to walk, without running. Its teams have spent several weeks to change the instructions, strengthen structures and rehearse on asphalt.
Some of the shoes are fitted to absorb impacts. Others will follow the human corridor to keep the speed.
“Our robot has just happened and we had to teach him to run, and had to do it in a long distance,” explains one of the participating companies, Droidab.
Comparison with Formula 1 is not accidental: Robots compete in the counterpart format Technical stops to change or make changes to batteries. The purpose is to end the distance without important errors, and there is no need to come first.
Among the participants who exercise in the previous days, Tiankang stands alone, 1.8 -meter robot already participated in Beijing in a half -human Marathon ‘Completed Rabbit’ last November -the “broom” shut down. Later, he only toured the first and last sections.
“The goal is to do the entire tour now,” says Oliver Ji, one of his operators in Humanoid.