A robot cheers for the robots taking part in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot runs in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)

People gather to watch the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot runs in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot runs in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot and its engineers take part in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot sits aboard a support bus with its engineers, not competing, during the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)

A robot runs in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)