Humanoid robot enters Antarctic marathon, runs out of battery after just 3 km
Polymarket · x · 2026-11-10
Polymarket reports that a humanoid robot attempted to compete in an Antarctic marathon but ran out of battery just 3 kilometers into the race. Photos show the robot walking across the snowfield wearing a jacket and race bib, then collapsed inside a tent afterward.
Extreme cold is brutal on battery life and motion control — a failed attempt, but a rare real-world stress test for humanoids in harsh environments.
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