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Will the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500-meter run be won by a robot finishing in under 6 minutes?

post 44652 · question 44805 · binary · summer-futureeval-2026 · 2026-07-23T21:02:48.152474 · View on Metaculus →
60.8%
Submitted p(YES)
55.0%
Holistic gut estimate
weighted_average
Fermi logic
tech
Domain

Plan 16.54s

sq1 gates whether the event happens at all, sq2 assesses physical feasibility of the sub-6-minute pace given robot capabilities, and sq3 anchors to historical race outcomes; these correlated factors blend via weighted average toward a holistic estimate.

Sub-questions (3)

sq1
Will the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games be held before September 1, 2026, and include a 1,500-meter run event?
The event and specific race must occur before the deadline; if not held or the race not included, the question resolves No automatically.
w=0.30
sq2
Have current top humanoid robots demonstrated sustained running speeds fast enough to cover 1,500m in under 6 minutes (i.e., faster than ~4.17 m/s average)?
Sub-6-minute 1500m requires ~4.17 m/s sustained pace over long distance; this tests whether robot locomotion capability, battery endurance, and stability are physically at that level.
w=0.45
sq3
Did the prior/inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games (2025) 1,500m or similar distance events show winning paces approaching sub-6-minute performance?
Historical race results from the same competition series are the strongest base rate for what winning times will look like in 2026.
w=0.25

Tool requests (4)

wikipedia_lookup sq1, sq2, sq3 {"queries": ["World Humanoid Robot Games", "Humanoid robot running speed record", "Unitree H1 running speed"]}
article_search sq1, sq2, sq3 {"lookback_days": 180, "queries": ["2026 World Humanoid Robot Games Beijing August schedule", "humanoid robot 1500 meter run race winning time", "fastest humanoid robot running speed 2025 2026"]}
claude_news sq1, sq2, sq3 {"brief": "Find whether the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing is confirmed to be held before September 1 2026 and whether a 1,500-meter run is on the program. Also find any 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games race results (especially 1500m or 400m/800m) with winning times, and the fastest demonstrated sustained running speeds of humanoid robots like Unitree H1/H2, Tesla Optimus, or Chinese humanoids over long distances.", "max_searches": 4, "question_title": "Will the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500-meter run be won by a robot finishing in under 6 minutes?"}
code_execution sq2 {"code": "pace = 1500/ (6*60)\nprint(\u0027Required avg speed m/s:\u0027, pace)\nprint(\u0027Required avg speed km/h:\u0027, pace*3.6)\n# Compare to known humanoid demonstrated speeds\nspeeds = {\u0027Unitree H1 sprint\u0027:3.3,\u0027Unitree H2\u0027:3.0,\u0027Optimus walk\u0027:1.5,\u0027typical humanoid jog\u0027:2.0}\nfor k,v in speeds.items():\n print(k, v, \u0027m/s -\u003e\u0027, \u00271500m time min:\u0027, round(1500/v/60,2))", "description": "Compute required 4.17 m/s pace and compare to demonstrated humanoid running speeds to assess feasibility."}

Research 35.46s · 4 tool(s) · 0 error(s)

wikipedia_lookup ok 3 pages 1.39s
article_search ok 13 articles 0.64s
claude_news ok 12 citations 35.46s
code_execution ok Compute required 4.17 m/s pace and compare to demonstrated h ?s
Cross-market signals
## Cross-Market Signals

### No signal found

Evidence Synthesis 18.69s · 10 items

Direction mix: UP 6 DOWN 1 NEUTRAL 3
sq1 article_search MODERATE cred 75 UP DATED
Beijing announced it will host the second World Humanoid Robot Games in August 2026.
sq1 wikipedia_lookup MODERATE cred 80 UP DATED
The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games was held in Beijing in August 2025, establishing precedent for the event.
sq1 article_search MODERATE cred 78 UP DATED
Beijing held a robot half-marathon in April 2026, showing continued Chinese institutional support for humanoid racing events.
sq2 article_search STRONG cred 82 UP DATED
Honor's Lightning robot completed a 21km half-marathon in 50m26s (~6.9 m/s average) in April 2026, beating the human world record.
sq2 code_execution STRONG cred 85 UP VERY_RECENT
Required pace for sub-6-minute 1,500m is 4.17 m/s (15 km/h); Honor's half-marathon pace of ~6.9 m/s exceeds this.
sq2 code_execution MODERATE cred 60 DOWN VERY_RECENT
Cited Unitree H1/H2 sprint speeds (3.0–3.3 m/s) yield 1,500m times of 7.6–8.3 minutes, short of the sub-6-minute target.
sq2 article_search MODERATE cred 72 UP DATED
Chinese humanoid robots progressed from viral stumbles in 2025 to kung fu flips and gymnastics by early 2026.
sq2 article_search WEAK cred 65 NEUTRAL VERY_RECENT
Rental-market reporting notes today's humanoid robots remain years from reliably replacing human labor, exposing practical limits.
sq3 article_search WEAK cred 60 NEUTRAL DATED
The 2025 inaugural robot marathon in April made headlines mainly for robots stumbling, not for fast times.
sq3 wikipedia_lookup WEAK cred 40 NEUTRAL DATED
No specific 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500m winning time was surfaced in the research data.

Information gaps

Key uncertainties

Forecast 24.07s · opus

Sub-question estimates

sq1
0.720
sq2
0.780
sq3
0.320

Rationale

(a) Resolution deadline is September 1, 2026, roughly a few months out with the Games announced for August 2026. (b) Status quo: Beijing has strong institutional momentum (2025 inaugural Games, April 2026 half-marathon), so the event is likely held with track events, and demonstrated robot speeds (Honor Lightning ~6.9 m/s over 21km in April 2026) clearly exceed the 4.17 m/s needed. (c) NO scenario: the Games slip past September 1, drop the 1,500m from the program, or the entered robots are slower Unitree-class units (3.0–3.3 m/s) that stumble and finish over 6 minutes. (d) YES scenario: the Games proceed in August, include a 1,500m, and a fast Honor/marathon-class humanoid completes it cleanly near demonstrated pace, easily under 6 minutes. The strongest uncertainty is event scheduling and which robots enter, plus whether marathon pace transfers to a reliable 1,500m finish. Overall the demonstrated capability makes sub-6 achievable, but reliability and event execution introduce meaningful downside.

What would change my mind

Confirmation of the 2026 program including a 1,500m with fast marathon-class robots entered (push above 70%), or evidence the 2025 1,500m winning times were well over 6 minutes / the event is delayed or excludes the race (push below 30%).
Evidence brief shown to forecaster
1. [sq1 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | DATED] Beijing announced it will host the second World Humanoid Robot Games in August 2026.
2. [sq1 | wikipedia_lookup | MODERATE cred 80 | UP | DATED] The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games was held in Beijing in August 2025, establishing precedent for the event.
3. [sq1 | article_search | MODERATE cred 78 | UP | DATED] Beijing held a robot half-marathon in April 2026, showing continued Chinese institutional support for humanoid racing events.
4. [sq2 | article_search | STRONG cred 82 | UP | DATED] Honor's Lightning robot completed a 21km half-marathon in 50m26s (~6.9 m/s average) in April 2026, beating the human world record.
5. [sq2 | code_execution | STRONG cred 85 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Required pace for sub-6-minute 1,500m is 4.17 m/s (15 km/h); Honor's half-marathon pace of ~6.9 m/s exceeds this.
6. [sq2 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 60 | DOWN | VERY_RECENT] Cited Unitree H1/H2 sprint speeds (3.0–3.3 m/s) yield 1,500m times of 7.6–8.3 minutes, short of the sub-6-minute target.
7. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 72 | UP | DATED] Chinese humanoid robots progressed from viral stumbles in 2025 to kung fu flips and gymnastics by early 2026.
8. [sq2 | article_search | WEAK cred 65 | NEUTRAL | VERY_RECENT] Rental-market reporting notes today's humanoid robots remain years from reliably replacing human labor, exposing practical limits.
9. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 60 | NEUTRAL | DATED] The 2025 inaugural robot marathon in April made headlines mainly for robots stumbling, not for fast times.
10. [sq3 | wikipedia_lookup | WEAK cred 40 | NEUTRAL | DATED] No specific 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500m winning time was surfaced in the research data.

## Cross-Market Signals

### No signal found

Information gaps:
  - No confirmed 2026 Games date, event schedule, or 1,500m inclusion
  - No 2025 Games 1,500m winning time data
  - Half-marathon pace vs. short-track 1,500m sprint pace comparability unclear
  - Which specific robots will enter the 2026 1,500m and their tested speeds

Key uncertainties:
  - Whether a 1,500m event is on the 2026 program
  - Whether top race pace (Honor ~6.9 m/s) transfers to 1,500m format
  - Reliability of robots finishing without falls at high pace
  - Whether the event occurs before September 1, 2026
Raw forecast prompt
You are an elite superforecaster using Tetlock-style Fermi decomposition. Estimate each sub-question INDEPENDENTLY, then provide a holistic estimate. The pipeline will mathematically recombine the sub-question estimates — your job is to give the most accurate per-component probabilities.

## Question
Will the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500-meter run be won by a robot finishing in under 6 minutes?

## Description / Resolution Criteria
## Description
World Internet Conference: [Beijing to host second World Humanoid Robot Games in August](https://www.wicinternet.org/2026-04/26/c_1178922.htm)

`{"format": "bot_tournament_question", "info": {"hash_id": "e3d2374ea8a0d881", "sheet_id": "112"}}`

## Resolution Criteria
This question resolves as **Yes** if, in the 2026 [World Humanoid Robot Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Humanoid_Robot_Games), the winning time is under 6 minutes for the 1,500 meter run. Otherwise (including if the event is not held before September 1, 2026), the question resolves as **No**.

## Sub-question decomposition
- (w=0.30) Will the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games be held before September 1, 2026, and include a 1,500-meter run event?  — The event and specific race must occur before the deadline; if not held or the race not included, the question resolves 
- (w=0.45) Have current top humanoid robots demonstrated sustained running speeds fast enough to cover 1,500m in under 6 minutes (i.e., faster than ~4.17 m/s average)?  — Sub-6-minute 1500m requires ~4.17 m/s sustained pace over long distance; this tests whether robot locomotion capability,
- (w=0.25) Did the prior/inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games (2025) 1,500m or similar distance events show winning paces approaching sub-6-minute performance?  — Historical race results from the same competition series are the strongest base rate for what winning times will look li

Combination rule: **weighted_average**

## Synthesized evidence
1. [sq1 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | DATED] Beijing announced it will host the second World Humanoid Robot Games in August 2026.
2. [sq1 | wikipedia_lookup | MODERATE cred 80 | UP | DATED] The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games was held in Beijing in August 2025, establishing precedent for the event.
3. [sq1 | article_search | MODERATE cred 78 | UP | DATED] Beijing held a robot half-marathon in April 2026, showing continued Chinese institutional support for humanoid racing events.
4. [sq2 | article_search | STRONG cred 82 | UP | DATED] Honor's Lightning robot completed a 21km half-marathon in 50m26s (~6.9 m/s average) in April 2026, beating the human world record.
5. [sq2 | code_execution | STRONG cred 85 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Required pace for sub-6-minute 1,500m is 4.17 m/s (15 km/h); Honor's half-marathon pace of ~6.9 m/s exceeds this.
6. [sq2 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 60 | DOWN | VERY_RECENT] Cited Unitree H1/H2 sprint speeds (3.0–3.3 m/s) yield 1,500m times of 7.6–8.3 minutes, short of the sub-6-minute target.
7. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 72 | UP | DATED] Chinese humanoid robots progressed from viral stumbles in 2025 to kung fu flips and gymnastics by early 2026.
8. [sq2 | article_search | WEAK cred 65 | NEUTRAL | VERY_RECENT] Rental-market reporting notes today's humanoid robots remain years from reliably replacing human labor, exposing practical limits.
9. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 60 | NEUTRAL | DATED] The 2025 inaugural robot marathon in April made headlines mainly for robots stumbling, not for fast times.
10. [sq3 | wikipedia_lookup | WEAK cred 40 | NEUTRAL | DATED] No specific 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500m winning time was surfaced in the research data.

## Cross-Market Signals

### No signal found

Information gaps:
  - No confirmed 2026 Games date, event schedule, or 1,500m inclusion
  - No 2025 Games 1,500m winning time data
  - Half-marathon pace vs. short-track 1,500m sprint pace comparability unclear
  - Which specific robots will enter the 2026 1,500m and their tested speeds

Key uncertainties:
  - Whether a 1,500m event is on the 2026 program
  - Whether top race pace (Honor ~6.9 m/s) transfers to 1,500m format
  - Reliability of robots finishing without falls at high pace
  - Whether the event occurs before September 1, 2026

## Required pre-forecast walkthrough

Before giving probabilities, walk through these explicitly:
  (a) The time left until the question resolves.
  (b) The status quo outcome — what happens if nothing changes from today.
  (c) A brief scenario that results in NO.
  (d) A brief scenario that results in YES.

## Calibration guidance

- **Estimate each sub-question in isolation.** Do not let your answer to one sub-question anchor your answer to another. This is the core of Fermi decomposition — independence forces more careful reasoning per factor.
- **Anchor on the status quo.** Require strong specific evidence to move far from it.
- 0.05 / 0.95 require strong, multi-source evidence. Avoid >0.97 or <0.03 unless the outcome is already settled or near-tautological — overconfident misses are punished heavily by the log score.
- **Anchor on prediction markets.** If liquid market prices (Polymarket / Kalshi) or a community forecast appear in the evidence, treat them as a strong, well-calibrated prior. Your final estimate should rarely sit more than ~15 percentage points from a liquid market on the SAME question — move further only with specific evidence the market lacks.
- **Treat research as fallible, not ground truth.** A single-source or "very recent" claim — especially one the evidence flags as unverified, possibly AI-generated, or low-credibility — must not drive you to near-certainty. When a load-bearing fact is unverified, keep at least 10-15% on the chance it is wrong.
- **Also provide a holistic estimate** — your overall gut feeling about the main question, BEFORE you see the mathematical combination. This serves as a sanity check: if the Fermi result and holistic estimate diverge wildly, something is wrong.

## Output

Return ONLY valid JSON, no markdown fences:

{
  "rationale": "<address (a) (b) (c) (d) above — 5-8 sentences total>",
  "sub_question_estimates": {
    "sq1": <float in [0.01, 0.99]>,
    "sq2": <float in [0.01, 0.99]>,
    "sq3": <float in [0.01, 0.99]>
  },
  "holistic_p_yes": <float in [0.01, 0.99] — your overall estimate ignoring the decomposition>,
  "what_would_change_my_mind": "<1-2 sentences: what new info would push you above 70% or below 30%>"
}

Raw Trace JSON

Show full JSON
{
  "forecast": {
    "combination_logic": "weighted_average",
    "evidence_brief": "1. [sq1 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | DATED] Beijing announced it will host the second World Humanoid Robot Games in August 2026.\n2. [sq1 | wikipedia_lookup | MODERATE cred 80 | UP | DATED] The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games was held in Beijing in August 2025, establishing precedent for the event.\n3. [sq1 | article_search | MODERATE cred 78 | UP | DATED] Beijing held a robot half-marathon in April 2026, showing continued Chinese institutional support for humanoid racing events.\n4. [sq2 | article_search | STRONG cred 82 | UP | DATED] Honor\u0027s Lightning robot completed a 21km half-marathon in 50m26s (~6.9 m/s average) in April 2026, beating the human world record.\n5. [sq2 | code_execution | STRONG cred 85 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Required pace for sub-6-minute 1,500m is 4.17 m/s (15 km/h); Honor\u0027s half-marathon pace of ~6.9 m/s exceeds this.\n6. [sq2 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 60 | DOWN | VERY_RECENT] Cited Unitree H1/H2 sprint speeds (3.0\u20133.3 m/s) yield 1,500m times of 7.6\u20138.3 minutes, short of the sub-6-minute target.\n7. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 72 | UP | DATED] Chinese humanoid robots progressed from viral stumbles in 2025 to kung fu flips and gymnastics by early 2026.\n8. [sq2 | article_search | WEAK cred 65 | NEUTRAL | VERY_RECENT] Rental-market reporting notes today\u0027s humanoid robots remain years from reliably replacing human labor, exposing practical limits.\n9. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 60 | NEUTRAL | DATED] The 2025 inaugural robot marathon in April made headlines mainly for robots stumbling, not for fast times.\n10. [sq3 | wikipedia_lookup | WEAK cred 40 | NEUTRAL | DATED] No specific 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500m winning time was surfaced in the research data.\n\n## Cross-Market Signals\n\n### No signal found\n\nInformation gaps:\n  - No confirmed 2026 Games date, event schedule, or 1,500m inclusion\n  - No 2025 Games 1,500m winning time data\n  - Half-marathon pace vs. short-track 1,500m sprint pace comparability unclear\n  - Which specific robots will enter the 2026 1,500m and their tested speeds\n\nKey uncertainties:\n  - Whether a 1,500m event is on the 2026 program\n  - Whether top race pace (Honor ~6.9 m/s) transfers to 1,500m format\n  - Reliability of robots finishing without falls at high pace\n  - Whether the event occurs before September 1, 2026",
    "forecast_prompt": "You are an elite superforecaster using Tetlock-style Fermi decomposition. Estimate each sub-question INDEPENDENTLY, then provide a holistic estimate. The pipeline will mathematically recombine the sub-question estimates \u2014 your job is to give the most accurate per-component probabilities.\n\n## Question\nWill the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500-meter run be won by a robot finishing in under 6 minutes?\n\n## Description / Resolution Criteria\n## Description\nWorld Internet Conference: [Beijing to host second World Humanoid Robot Games in August](https://www.wicinternet.org/2026-04/26/c_1178922.htm)\n\n`{\"format\": \"bot_tournament_question\", \"info\": {\"hash_id\": \"e3d2374ea8a0d881\", \"sheet_id\": \"112\"}}`\n\n## Resolution Criteria\nThis question resolves as **Yes** if, in the 2026 [World Humanoid Robot Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Humanoid_Robot_Games), the winning time is under 6 minutes for the 1,500 meter run. Otherwise (including if the event is not held before September 1, 2026), the question resolves as **No**.\n\n## Sub-question decomposition\n- (w=0.30) Will the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games be held before September 1, 2026, and include a 1,500-meter run event?  \u2014 The event and specific race must occur before the deadline; if not held or the race not included, the question resolves \n- (w=0.45) Have current top humanoid robots demonstrated sustained running speeds fast enough to cover 1,500m in under 6 minutes (i.e., faster than ~4.17 m/s average)?  \u2014 Sub-6-minute 1500m requires ~4.17 m/s sustained pace over long distance; this tests whether robot locomotion capability,\n- (w=0.25) Did the prior/inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games (2025) 1,500m or similar distance events show winning paces approaching sub-6-minute performance?  \u2014 Historical race results from the same competition series are the strongest base rate for what winning times will look li\n\nCombination rule: **weighted_average**\n\n## Synthesized evidence\n1. [sq1 | article_search | MODERATE cred 75 | UP | DATED] Beijing announced it will host the second World Humanoid Robot Games in August 2026.\n2. [sq1 | wikipedia_lookup | MODERATE cred 80 | UP | DATED] The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games was held in Beijing in August 2025, establishing precedent for the event.\n3. [sq1 | article_search | MODERATE cred 78 | UP | DATED] Beijing held a robot half-marathon in April 2026, showing continued Chinese institutional support for humanoid racing events.\n4. [sq2 | article_search | STRONG cred 82 | UP | DATED] Honor\u0027s Lightning robot completed a 21km half-marathon in 50m26s (~6.9 m/s average) in April 2026, beating the human world record.\n5. [sq2 | code_execution | STRONG cred 85 | UP | VERY_RECENT] Required pace for sub-6-minute 1,500m is 4.17 m/s (15 km/h); Honor\u0027s half-marathon pace of ~6.9 m/s exceeds this.\n6. [sq2 | code_execution | MODERATE cred 60 | DOWN | VERY_RECENT] Cited Unitree H1/H2 sprint speeds (3.0\u20133.3 m/s) yield 1,500m times of 7.6\u20138.3 minutes, short of the sub-6-minute target.\n7. [sq2 | article_search | MODERATE cred 72 | UP | DATED] Chinese humanoid robots progressed from viral stumbles in 2025 to kung fu flips and gymnastics by early 2026.\n8. [sq2 | article_search | WEAK cred 65 | NEUTRAL | VERY_RECENT] Rental-market reporting notes today\u0027s humanoid robots remain years from reliably replacing human labor, exposing practical limits.\n9. [sq3 | article_search | WEAK cred 60 | NEUTRAL | DATED] The 2025 inaugural robot marathon in April made headlines mainly for robots stumbling, not for fast times.\n10. [sq3 | wikipedia_lookup | WEAK cred 40 | NEUTRAL | DATED] No specific 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games 1,500m winning time was surfaced in the research data.\n\n## Cross-Market Signals\n\n### No signal found\n\nInformation gaps:\n  - No confirmed 2026 Games date, event schedule, or 1,500m inclusion\n  - No 2025 Games 1,500m winning time data\n  - Half-marathon pace vs. short-track 1,500m sprint pace comparability unclear\n  - Which specific robots will enter the 2026 1,500m and their tested speeds\n\nKey uncertainties:\n  - Whether a 1,500m event is on the 2026 program\n  - Whether top race pace (Honor ~6.9 m/s) transfers to 1,500m format\n  - Reliability of robots finishing without falls at high pace\n  - Whether the event occurs before September 1, 2026\n\n## Required pre-forecast walkthrough\n\nBefore giving probabilities, walk through these explicitly:\n  (a) The time left until the question resolves.\n  (b) The status quo outcome \u2014 what happens if nothing changes from today.\n  (c) A brief scenario that results in NO.\n  (d) A brief scenario that results in YES.\n\n## Calibration guidance\n\n- **Estimate each sub-question in isolation.** Do not let your answer to one sub-question anchor your answer to another. This is the core of Fermi decomposition \u2014 independence forces more careful reasoning per factor.\n- **Anchor on the status quo.** Require strong specific evidence to move far from it.\n- 0.05 / 0.95 require strong, multi-source evidence. Avoid \u003e0.97 or \u003c0.03 unless the outcome is already settled or near-tautological \u2014 overconfident misses are punished heavily by the log score.\n- **Anchor on prediction markets.** If liquid market prices (Polymarket / Kalshi) or a community forecast appear in the evidence, treat them as a strong, well-calibrated prior. Your final estimate should rarely sit more than ~15 percentage points from a liquid market on the SAME question \u2014 move further only with specific evidence the market lacks.\n- **Treat research as fallible, not ground truth.** A single-source or \"very recent\" claim \u2014 especially one the evidence flags as unverified, possibly AI-generated, or low-credibility \u2014 must not drive you to near-certainty. When a load-bearing fact is unverified, keep at least 10-15% on the chance it is wrong.\n- **Also provide a holistic estimate** \u2014 your overall gut feeling about the main question, BEFORE you see the mathematical combination. This serves as a sanity check: if the Fermi result and holistic estimate diverge wildly, something is wrong.\n\n## Output\n\nReturn ONLY valid JSON, no markdown fences:\n\n{\n  \"rationale\": \"\u003caddress (a) (b) (c) (d) above \u2014 5-8 sentences total\u003e\",\n  \"sub_question_estimates\": {\n    \"sq1\": \u003cfloat in [0.01, 0.99]\u003e,\n    \"sq2\": \u003cfloat in [0.01, 0.99]\u003e,\n    \"sq3\": \u003cfloat in [0.01, 0.99]\u003e\n  },\n  \"holistic_p_yes\": \u003cfloat in [0.01, 0.99] \u2014 your overall estimate ignoring the decomposition\u003e,\n  \"what_would_change_my_mind\": \"\u003c1-2 sentences: what new info would push you above 70% or below 30%\u003e\"\n}\n",
    "holistic_p_yes": 0.55,
    "models": [
      "opus"
    ],
    "p_yes": 0.6082000000000001,
    "rationale": "(a) Resolution deadline is September 1, 2026, roughly a few months out with the Games announced for August 2026. (b) Status quo: Beijing has strong institutional momentum (2025 inaugural Games, April 2026 half-marathon), so the event is likely held with track events, and demonstrated robot speeds (Honor Lightning ~6.9 m/s over 21km in April 2026) clearly exceed the 4.17 m/s needed. (c) NO scenario: the Games slip past September 1, drop the 1,500m from the program, or the entered robots are slower Unitree-class units (3.0\u20133.3 m/s) that stumble and finish over 6 minutes. (d) YES scenario: the Games proceed in August, include a 1,500m, and a fast Honor/marathon-class humanoid completes it cleanly near demonstrated pace, easily under 6 minutes. The strongest uncertainty is event scheduling and which robots enter, plus whether marathon pace transfers to a reliable 1,500m finish. Overall the demonstrated capability makes sub-6 achievable, but reliability and event execution introduce meaningful downside.",
    "sub_question_estimates": {
      "sq1": 0.72,
      "sq2": 0.78,
      "sq3": 0.32
    },
    "what_would_change_my_mind": "Confirmation of the 2026 program including a 1,500m with fast marathon-class robots entered (push above 70%), or evidence the 2025 1,500m winning times were well over 6 minutes / the event is delayed or excludes the race (push below 30%)."
  },
  "plan": {
    "combination_logic": "weighted_average",
    "domain": "tech",
    "n_sub_qs": 3,
    "n_tools": 4,
    "reasoning_approach": "sq1 gates whether the event happens at all, sq2 assesses physical feasibility of the sub-6-minute pace given robot capabilities, and sq3 anchors to historical race outcomes; these correlated factors blend via weighted average toward a holistic estimate.",
    "sub_questions": [
      {
        "id": "sq1",
        "question": "Will the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games be held before September 1, 2026, and include a 1,500-meter run event?",
        "rationale": "The event and specific race must occur before the deadline; if not held or the race not included, the question resolves No automatically.",
        "weight": 0.3
      },
      {
        "id": "sq2",
        "question": "Have current top humanoid robots demonstrated sustained running speeds fast enough to cover 1,500m in under 6 minutes (i.e., faster than ~4.17 m/s average)?",
        "rationale": "Sub-6-minute 1500m requires ~4.17 m/s sustained pace over long distance; this tests whether robot locomotion capability, battery endurance, and stability are physically at that level.",
        "weight": 0.45
      },
      {
        "id": "sq3",
        "question": "Did the prior/inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games (2025) 1,500m or similar distance events show winning paces approaching sub-6-minute performance?",
        "rationale": "Historical race results from the same competition series are the strongest base rate for what winning times will look like in 2026.",
        "weight": 0.25
      }
    ],
    "tool_requests": [
      {
        "parameters": {
          "queries": [
            "World Humanoid Robot Games",
            "Humanoid robot running speed record",
            "Unitree H1 running speed"
          ]
        },
        "target_sub_questions": [
          "sq1",
          "sq2",
          "sq3"
        ],
        "tool_name": "wikipedia_lookup"
      },
      {
        "parameters": {
          "lookback_days": 180,
          "queries": [
            "2026 World Humanoid Robot Games Beijing August schedule",
            "humanoid robot 1500 meter run race winning time",
            "fastest humanoid robot running speed 2025 2026"
          ]
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    "description": "## Description\nWorld Internet Conference: [Beijing to host second World Humanoid Robot Games in August](https://www.wicinternet.org/2026-04/26/c_1178922.htm)\n\n`{\"format\": \"bot_tournament_question\", \"info\": {\"hash_id\": \"e3d2374ea8a0d881\", \"sheet_id\": \"112\"}}`\n\n## Resolution Criteria\nThis question resolves as **Yes** if, in the 2026 [World Humanoid Robot Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Humanoid_Robot_Games), the winning time is under 6 minutes for the 1,500 meter run. Otherwise (including if the event is not held before September 1, 2026), the question resolves as **No**.",
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