Humanoid robot redesigned for enhanced performance in Beijing half-marathon

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CASBOT SE, a humanoid robot redesigned for agility by robotics company CASBOT, will showcase cutting-edge capabilities in Beijing’s half-marathon on Sunday, competing alongside human athletes in the city’s Economic-Technological Development Area.

Created by robotics company CASBOT, the robot is based on CASBOT 01, a popular humanoid model that has been mass-produced for industrial and various other applications.

To optimize its performance for the race, CASBOT SE features a shorter frame compared to CASBOT 01, boosting its speed and enabling it to navigate the course more effectively.

In order to enhance agility and reduce weight, CASBOT SE has been stripped of its complex hands and visual recognition system, streamlining its design for the race environment.

Set for April 13 in Beijing's Economic-Technological Development Area, the race will feature both robotic and human athletes competing on parallel tracks to ensure safety while sharing the same route.

The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.2 percent to 99.132 at 15:00 (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1635 dollars from 1.1650 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3407 dollars from 1.3431 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 157.88 Japanese yen, higher than 156.97 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.8010 Swiss francs from 0.7995 Swiss francs, and it climbed to 1.3910 Canadian dollars from 1.3868 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar was down to 9.2025 Swedish kronor from 9.2246 Swedish kronor.