# Robots Race Up Mount Tai Carrying Eggs and Watermelons: First World Mountain Robot Challenge Held

- Source: Tech Xplore Robotics
- Published: 2026-11-02T10:00:09.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/y5y3yataa5nzg4sjqtffc2vf7
- Original: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-11-laden-eggs-robots-sacred-chinese.html

## Summary

Robots from about 90 teams competed in the first World Mountain Robot Challenge on Mount Tai, on a 3.9-kilometer course with over 600 meters of elevation gain, requiring them to race or carry fragile items such as eggs and watermelons to the summit. A quadruped robot from Beijing Lingyi Technology (a Unitree subsidiary) won the quadruped speed category in 43 minutes 41 seconds, while a humanoid robot from the Beijing Zhishen Lingyue team completed a shorter course in 27 minutes 26 seconds. The event was hosted by China Media Group and included awards such as Fastest Robot and Best Load-Bearing Quadruped Robot.