Robot 'Raibo2' Runs Marathon in South Korea – on a Single Battery Charge

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Imagine this: 42.195 kilometers, thousands of human runners beside you – and you're a robot on four legs. That's exactly what 'Raibo2' pulled off when it finished a complete marathon in South Korea in under four and a half hours. And on a single battery charge.

Stern and Handelsblatt report consistently on the run. According to them, the four-legged robot shared the course with human runners and managed on a single battery charge:

Decent time and only one battery charge: Surrounded by human runners, a four-legged robot has mastered a marathon.

Who or what is 'Raibo2'?

'Raibo2' is a four-legged robot – a machine that walks on four legs. It was developed by a team that has hopes for a very practical application: 'Raibo2' could be used for patrols, the team hopes. The available reports do not provide more concrete details about possible deployment locations or tasks.

How should the performance be assessed?

Under four and a half hours is a respectable time for a human recreational runner – and the robot managed it on just one battery charge. The combination of distance, time, and energy consumption underscores how energy-efficient the built-in technology has become. How much of this translates to everyday use and whether the marathon runner will actually become a patrol robot remains to be seen in future reports.