Robots race in Chinese half marathon

[oldbrownhat]

And Now For Something Completely..... bizarre

BBC video here

...The winner was Tiangong Ultra, which crossed the line in two hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds.

Some robots completed the race, while others struggled from the beginning. One robot fell at the starting line and lay flat for several minutes before getting up and taking off...

 

[Tom S.]

But this was the winner:

 

[oldbrownhat]

But this was the winner:

Well, yeah... but no fair eating all the other robots!

 

[Rudi]

I've got a bad feeling about this.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Battery power for 13 miles!

Game changer??????????????????

 

[Puller]

Did they identify as human?

 

[oldbrownhat]

Did they identify as human?

Ummm... I really don't think we want to go there!

 

[Protocall_Design]

Did they identify as human?

No - they couldn't do the pictures of boats or not boats. It's sad when WE have to prove we're not robots or computers.

 

[oldbrownhat]

... It's sad when WE have to prove we're not robots or computers.

I think someone posted this in the Humor section (?) a while ago:

 

[Ματθιας]

Did they identify as human?

What pronouns are they using?

 

[NYlakesider]

Did they identify as human?

Did they drink oil or water?

 

[oldbrownhat]

What pronouns are they using?

And which bathrooms?

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

But this was the winner:

I'll take three of these to go, please.

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Did they identify as human?

They identify as several different things: Cylon, Dalek, Cybermen, Kaylon, HAL, T2000, etc.etc.etc.

May be funny now....but it won't be funny in short order

 

[Golddollar]

I think I had better re-read my Magnus, Robot Fighter comic books to get prepared for what might be coming.

 

[soFlaNative]

Did the little dude trotting along behind with the joystick get a split of the purse?

 

[Protocall_Design]

I doubt it. They probably couldn't pry the prize out of the robot's grip.