Humanoid Robot Qestr Runs Out of Battery After 3km in Antarctic Marathon
人形机器人南极马拉松首秀 3公里耗尽电量
On November 8, a humanoid robot named Qestr participated in the Antarctic Ice Super Marathon in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. Despite wearing special thermal insulation and competing alongside 25 human athletes in temperatures as low as -24°C, the robot ran out of battery after approximately 3 kilometers and withdrew from the race. This event marks the first time a humanoid robot has taken part in such an extreme endurance competition. The incident underscores that maintaining stable battery life in extreme cold environments remains a significant challenge for humanoid robots.
Source: Chinese robotics — Hardware and sensing · Read original article ↗
Article text · Machine translation into English
Ask AI · Compared to finishing the Beijing Half Marathon, where is the short board of Antarctic extreme cold endurance?
On November 8 local time, a humanoid robot named Qestr participated in the Antarctic Ice and Snow Super Marathon held in Maud Rise, Southeast Pole. According to the event organizers, this is the first time a humanoid robot has participated in this extreme endurance event.
On that day, the competition temperature dropped as low as minus 24 degrees Celsius. The robot wore a specially made thermal coat and set off with 25 human contestants, but after running about 3 kilometers, it withdrew from the competition due to battery exhaustion.
In April this year, the second humanoid robot half marathon held in Beijing attracted hundreds of teams to participate, and the champion robot completed the approximately 21 km course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. In contrast, how to maintain stable endurance in extremely cold environments remains a challenge faced by humanoid robots.
Source | CCTV Global News
Produced by | Fan Meng
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当地时间11月8日，一台名为Qestr的人形机器人参加了在东南极毛德皇后地举行的南极冰雪超级马拉松赛。
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机器人身穿特制保温外套，与25名人类选手一同出发，但在跑出约3公里后，因电池耗尽退出比赛。
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今年4月，北京举行的第二届人形机器人半程马拉松吸引了上百支队伍参赛，冠军机器人以50分26秒完成约21公里赛程。
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Source：Chinese robotics — Hardware and sensing · news.qq.com