It's being considered the world's first humanoid robot half marathon, as machines versus man raced to the finish line. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer explains.

The clip has since gone viral, with netizens wondering if this is indeed the beginning of the robot uprising of science ...

THE first-ever robot and human marathon race saw both species fall over and a female bot that could WINK at fans. The historic competitive race between man and bot saw 21 humanoid robots race ...

What just happened? It appears that one thing humanoid robots still can't do better than their human counterparts is long-distance running. This fact was illustrated during a half-marathon in ...

The robots had to resemble humans and be able to walk or run - wheels were not allowed. The AI bots were accompanied by human trainers, with some physically supporting the machines during the race.

The robots from Chinese manufacturers took part in the 21-kilometre event in Yizhuang and came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 120cm and others as tall as 1.8m. Human runners lined the ...

The race, featured a dual-track system where humanoid robots and human athletes started simultaneously but followed separate lanes secured by barriers or green belts. Each robotic team comprised ...