HK teams join over 100 at Beijing Humanoid Robot Marathon

Hong Kong teams are set to make their mark at the upcoming Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, which will commence on April 19 alongside the World Humanoid Robot Games.

Organizers announced a record number of teams, seeing more than 100 teams – including a strong contingent from Hong Kong – apply to compete, with 26 robot brands and over 300 humanoid robots. The number of teams has jumped nearly fivefold compared to last year.

The number of registered participants is over 32,000, setting a new record for the event.

A government investment fund with a total scale of 100 billion yuan (HK$113.7 billion) has been established in Beijing to increase investment in future industries represented by humanoid robots and actively guide social capital investment.

From January of last year to the present, 23 humanoid robot manufacturers and component suppliers in Beijing have received a total of 19.24 billion yuan in financing, accounting for 41 percent of the national total in related fields.