The world's first humanoid robot half-marathon concluded in Beijing's Economic-Technological Development Area on Saturday. [Photo by Qi Yichao/chinadaily.com.cn]

Compact at 1.2 meters tall, it achieved 3.5 m/s sprint speeds and acrobatic maneuvers such as jumps and flips.

Jiang Zheyuan, founder of Noetix Robotics, said as long as their robot crosses the finish line, it means a lot to them.

"The marathon is an 'extreme test' that will expose technical flaws and offer a foundation for future standardization," he said.

The third place was given to a robot team from Shanghai, which changed robots players twice during the competition.

The event, dubbed a "marathon of the future", marked a milestone in robotic innovation and human-robot collaboration.