en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 2026 Beijing E-Town Half Marathon & Humanoid Robot Half Marathon is scheduled to take place from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM on April 19th in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. The starting point is located east of the intersection of Kechuang 17th Street and Tonghui Main Canal Road (Tongming Lake Park), and the finish line is at the South Second Gate of Nanhaizi Park. Co-organized by the Beijing Municipal People's Government and China Media Group, among others, this year's event features over 300 humanoid robots from 26 brands competing in two main categories: autonomous navigation and remote control. Teams in the autonomous navigation category account for nearly 40% of the participants. The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area conducted a comprehensive, full-process, and full-element test activity from the evening of April 11th to the early morning of April 12th, with over 70 registered teams participating, including 4 international teams. This test marked the first time the full 21.0975-kilometer official race route was used, covering both autonomous navigation and remote control teams, as well as two types of environments: urban main roads and ecological parks. It comprehensively simulated core scenarios such as track passage, process scheduling, equipment coordination, and emergency support.
Unitree Technology is simultaneously advancing its listing process on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR Market) as the event approaches. On March 20, 2026, the Shanghai Stock Exchange officially accepted the application for Unitree Technology Co., Ltd.'s initial public offering (IPO) on the STAR Market. Unitree plans to issue no less than 40.4464 million new shares, representing no less than 10% of the total share capital after the issuance, aiming to raise approximately 4.202 billion yuan. The funds will be used for four major projects: intelligent robot model R&D, robot body R&D, new intelligent robot product development, and the construction of an intelligent robot manufacturing base. Upon completion of the IPO-funded manufacturing base project, the company expects to achieve an annual production capacity of 75,000 humanoid robots and 115,000 quadruped robots. In 2025, Unitree Technology reported operating revenue exceeding 1.7 billion yuan and non-GAAP net profit surpassing 600 million yuan, with humanoid robot revenue surpassing quadruped robot revenue for the first time. On April 1, 2026, the Securities Association of China announced the second batch of on-site inspection candidates for IPO enterprises in 2026, and Unitree Technology was selected for inspection.
Tesla's mass production process for its humanoid robot, Optimus, is also accelerating. Information released in Tesla's Q4 2025 financial report and earnings call on January 29, 2026, indicates that the company plans to officially launch the third-generation Optimus in Q1 2026, commence production in the summer of 2026, and move towards large-scale mass production in 2027. To concentrate resources on robot industrialization, Tesla has decided to gradually phase out production of the Model S and Model X, converting the original production lines at its Fremont, California factory into a dedicated Optimus manufacturing base. It is expected to be operational by the end of 2026, with an initial annual production capacity target of 50,000 to 100,000 units and a long-term goal of 1 million units annually. Musk also stated that the next-generation Optimus 4 will be produced at the Texas Gigafactory, with significantly increased output, and the factory has the potential to achieve an annual production scale of 10 million units in the future. On April 15, 2026, Tom Zhu, President of Tesla China, publicly stated that the Shanghai factory will be a key pillar supporting the large-scale mass production of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot, referring to the Shanghai manufacturing system as the "golden key" to solving robot mass production challenges. In 2025, the Shanghai factory delivered 851,000 pure electric vehicles, accounting for over half of Tesla's global deliveries, making it Tesla's core global production base.
The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center plays a significant organizational role in this event. Established in 2023 and jointly initiated by Beijing Jingcheng Machinery & Electric, Xiaomi, Ubtech, E-Town Robot, and Shoucheng Capital, among others, it was designated as a "National-Local Co-built Embodied Intelligent Robot Innovation Center" in October 2024. In February 2026, the center completed its first round of market-oriented financing, raising over 700 million yuan. Investors included the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, E-Town Capital, the Beijing High-end and Precision Industry Development Fund, HuaKong Fund, and industrial players such as Baidu and Dongtu Technology. The raised funds will be primarily invested in the technological iteration and large-scale promotion of two core platforms: "Embodied Tiangang" and "Huisi Kaiwu." On March 19, 2026, the center officially held the "Humanoid Robot Half Marathon Training Camp Opening and Delivery Ceremony," delivering 15 units of the "Embodied Tiangang 3.0" and "Embodied Tiangang Ultra" general-purpose robot bodies to several domestic and international universities, including Peking University and Beijing Institute of Technology, as well as partners like NIO and China State Shipbuilding Corporation. It also provided comprehensive technical support for the "Huisi Kaiwu" general embodied intelligent platform.
The pilot verification platform under the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center officially commenced operations on January 29, 2026. Covering an area of 9,700 square meters, it is equipped with 500 sets of trial production and testing equipment and possesses an annual production capacity of 5,000 sets of embodied intelligent robots. On March 26, 2026, Beijing Humanoid officially launched the Embodied Intelligent Open-Source Ecosystem Construction Plan at the Zhongguancun Forum. This plan covers the entire chain, including developer cultivation, industrial application implementation, embodied technology foundation, standard testing, and pilot service. Tang Jian, CTO of the Innovation Center, pointed out that 2026 marks an inflection point for the embodied intelligence industry, transitioning from "novelty" to "common use," officially entering the stage of large-scale deployment. The self-developed Embodied Tiangang Ultra robot from Beijing Humanoid autonomously completed a 21.0975 km half marathon in 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 42 seconds in April 2025, winning the world's first humanoid robot half marathon championship. In August of the same year, it achieved 2 gold, 6 silver, and 2 bronze medals at the World Humanoid Robot Games, including a gold medal in the 100-meter final with a time of 21.50 seconds.
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