The 12th Canton Tower Run Up competition, set to be held on Oct 19 at the Guangzhou landmark, will for the first time include a competition for robots.

At the launch conference on Monday, Zou Yongbin, chief economist of Guangdong's Department of Industry and Information Technology, extended an invitation to global robot companies to participate in the climb up the staircase at the Canton Tower's viewing deck.

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Human contestants can register for three races: a climb from the 2nd floor to the 112th floor, totaling 2,738 stairs; a spiral staircase with 1,096 stairs; and the Alpha Sky Exploration, a walkway outside the skyscraper protected only by a rope net.

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How to register?

To sign up, follow the official WeChat public account of the Canton Tower Run Up (广州塔登高公开赛). The interface is in Chinese, and registration opens on Aug 18.

This article is translated by China Daily from the original report in Chinese as published on the official WeChat public account of the Canton Tower Run Up.