I have been invited to see the G1, a humanoid robot built by Chinese firm, Unitree, at the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade shows. Standing at about 4'3" (130cm), G1 is smaller and more affordable than other humanoid robots on the market,

Robots went head-to-head with humans in Beijing's first humanoid half-marathon, showcasing China’s rising ambitions in AI and robotics innovation.

A half-marathon in Beijing featured a road race between human runners and 21 robot models—and showed how far robots still are from being able to mimic human activity.