# A Unitree A2 quadruped wins China Media Group's first robot race up Mount Tai in 43 minutes 41 seconds

Nearly 90 teams ran a course of about 3.9 kilometers with more than 3,100 steps, and a Unitree G1 humanoid overheated during the climb and was carried down on a stretcher.

- Published: 2026-11-07T06:25:02.319Z
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China Media Group (CMG), the state broadcaster, held its first World Robot Mount Tai Competition on November 2 in Tai'an, Shandong province. Nearly 90 teams from embodied-AI companies, universities and research groups took part, according t…

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