CHINA TO HOST WORLD'S FIRST HUMAN-ROBOT MARATHON AS ROBOTICS DRIVES NATIONAL GOALS

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Beijing is holding a marathon for humans and robots in its Daxing district in April. Around 12,000 humans will run alongside robots from more than 20 companies at the event. Prizes will be offered to the top three runners. China is ramping up efforts to develop artificial intelligence and robotics to gain an edge in its tech rivalry with the US and combat the challenges of an aging society and a falling birth rate.