Xuhui Riverside City Orienteering Race: Robot Dogs Give the Starting Signal, Robots Dance, AI Interactive Challenges Link Sci-Tech Landmarks

On November 7, at the "AI in Longhua · Melody on the Riverside" 2026 Xuhui District Longhua Subdistrict Urban Orienteering Race and the "Seasonal Encounters, Walking Toward Beauty" New Era Civilization Practice themed event, five robot dogs carrying props used for the starting signal walked onto the stage and steadily "handed them over" to the guest who would sound the start. Two robots also danced the energetic rhythm of "Longhua Core Beat" together with the aunties of the community "Leaping Longhua" dance troupe, showcasing the distinctive character of Longhua Subdistrict as a host area of the Xuhui Riverside artificial intelligence industry high ground, and also presenting a new scenario of embodied intelligence applications in "AI + sports," allowing "technology + sports + civilization" to spark more possibilities along the Xuhui Riverside, home to science and innovation landmarks such as the Model Speed Space and the West Bund Smart Tower. Longhua Subdistrict integrated resources within its jurisdiction and used this urban orienteering race to link riverside science and innovation landmarks, cultural and commercial spaces, community sports venues, and civilization practice scenarios, inviting young people from enterprises and public institutions, practitioners of "two enterprises and three new" sectors, and parent-child families to join the youth group and the parent-child group, entering community fitness centers, the West Bund Media Port, the West Bund Dream Center, and corporate campuses such as Alibaba and Tencent, to experience the "speed and passion" of Longhua's science and innovation as well as the fashion and vitality of Longhua's integration of culture, commerce, tourism, sports, and exhibitions. At the "Ledongli · West Bund Vitality Valley" Longhua Subdistrict Community Fitness Center, intelligent rowing machines let participants feel the teamwork and rhythm of water racing on land, with cheers and the sound of paddling rising and falling one after another; at the West Bund Media Port, a golf challenge used simulated equipment for swinging competition, and participants occasionally hit a good shot, drawing bursts of applause; at the West Bund Dream Center, the Anta Market 60-Basket Battle tested shooting accuracy and team coordination; at the Alibaba campus, a motion-sensing table tennis duel let participants swing their paddles in midair, and the novel experience of digital sports attracted many teams; at the Xingyang West Bund Center, the team members' precise throws at the dartboard also won continuous applause. The orienteering race also included mental challenges. At Mango Plaza, the Tencent Minors Protection Base's "100 Yuan Challenge" financial literacy experience turned money management knowledge into a fun test of team decision-making; at the Model Speed Space, an AI pet experience let parent-child families interact closely with intelligent companions, feeling the warmth of artificial intelligence through touch and conversation; at the International Media Port Converged Media Cinema, intelligent cameras used AI to capture creative moments of the participating teams, and smiling faces became the most vivid images along the riverside; at the "Qile Ronglong" Party and Mass Service Center for New Employment Groups, a Longhua knowledge quick quiz integrated neighborhood memories and civilization concepts into the questions, letting participants understand Longhua through the challenge. After nearly three hours of competition, participants successively completed the checkpoints and received completion souvenirs. Everyone said that the event not only let them exercise and get to know the neighborhood, but also let them feel in immersive experiences the new possibilities that AI technology brings to daily life. It is reported that this event was guided by the "Ten Major Actions to Serve the National Artificial Intelligence High Ground," focusing on the "Digital Sports Communication Action" of the 2026 Xuhui District Sports and Cultural Life Season, using digital gameplay to expand the boundaries of sports and advocating scientific fitness, civilized fitness, and regular fitness for all. The event invited Tao Luna, Olympic shooting champion and director of the Shooting and Archery Sports Center of the Shanghai Competitive Sports Training Management Center, to attend and cheer. The "Leaping Longhua" Culture and Sports Partner Alliance was established during the event, with nine units becoming its first members, including Tencent, the Alibaba Center at Xuhui Riverside, the International Media Port, Xiang Mango, Xingyang West Bund Center, Ledongli, Meibu Technology, Tanji Xingjian, and Qizitou Culture and Technology.