Xinghu H1 at the 2026 Qingdao Marathon
From the marathon expo to the finish area, Xinghu H1 accompanied runners with health sensing and natural interaction.
The 2026 Qingdao Marathon started on April 19. More than 250,000 runners registered, with AI supporting training advice, recovery, cheering, and highlight capture.
As an invited partner, SFLARE brought Xinghu H1, its first application-ready home embodied intelligent robot, to both the pre-race expo and finish area.
At the Expo: Xinghu H1 Shows What a Home Assistant Can Be
From April 16 to 18 at the Qingdao International Convention Center, Xinghu H1 demonstrated health management, cognitive training, schedule reminders, and safety monitoring. Unlike conventional service robots, its VLA model understands environments, converses naturally, and interacts proactively.
Many runners said after trying it: “It feels less like a machine and more like a warm family companion.”
Finish-Area Highlight: Xinghu H1 Meets the Runners
After the race, runners arrived at the experience area tired and excited for a status assessment.
With multimodal sensors and AI algorithms, Xinghu H1 can assess heart rate, blood pressure, and overall condition without contact in about 30 seconds. One runner remarked that receiving immediate professional advice from a robot after a marathon was both practical and reassuring.
From the Course to the Home: Xinghu H1 Begins Delivery
The marathon demonstrated only a fraction of the robot's daily capabilities. Its real mission is to enter ordinary homes as a proactive, continuous guardian.
On April 20, deliveries began. The care shown temporarily at the race now continues as everyday companionship in living rooms.