Beijing will host the world's first humanoid robot half marathon, during which the robots will be allowed to change their batteries.

According to China Central Television News, Beijing will hold the Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon on April 13, 2025, and the world's first humanoid robot half marathon will be held at the same time.

This event adopts the principle of "simultaneous registration, same track, and simultaneous start" for robots and athletes. The humanoid robot will start at the same time as the athlete at the starting point and run the same route. The starting point is located in the South Square of Phase I of Nanhaizi Park, and the end point is located in Tongming Lake National Information Innovation Park.

The closing time of the robot is set to about 3 hours and 30 minutes for this event. During the competition, the robot can replace the battery, or it can participate in the relay form by replacing the robot. A comprehensive evaluation is made based on the finishing time and the number of robot replacements during the competition. Each replacement of the robot during the competition will be punished with 10 minutes.