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Robot breaks world record for half-marathon

This Humans vs. Robots Half-Marathon Didn’t Go Well… For Humans

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, hig...

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Chinese robot smashes human world record in half-marathon: ‘Just whooshed right past me’

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Chinese Robot Breaks Human Half Marathon World Record

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VIDEO: Humanoid robots race in Beijing's robot half-marathon

Beijing's robot half-marathon event pits humans against humanoid robots in a testing ground for algorithms and hardware before mass production.

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Robot beats humans to break half marathon world record

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'Yes, this is for real' Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

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Chinese humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record

Mr Du said its robot design was modelled on outstanding human athletes, with long legs of about 95 cm, and was equipped with what he called a powerful liquid-cooling system which was largely developed...

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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

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Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showcase China’s prowess

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Winner of half-marathon race for robots finishes with faster time than human record

BEIJING, China — Humanoid robot technology has greatly improved in the past year, and a race Sunday proved just how far the science has advanced. Just a year ago, robots trailed behind humans for racing speed, but the winner of a half-marathon race for ...

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Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing

A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon on Sunday, tackling the 13 ...

Chinese Robot That Set Half-Marathon World Record Gets Major Asterisk Based On (Lack Of) Full Autonomy

There has been a lot of talk about a fully autonomous robot that broke a human world record during a half marathon in China. That is mostly true. It is

Honor used phone tech to build a record-breaking robot that runs faster than a human

Honor's "Lightning" android won the 2026 robot half marathon, smashing the human world record for the same distance. The robot is said to use the same cooling tech as Honor's smartphones. Honor might be best known for its smartphones,

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Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has introduced Sprout, a compact humanoid robot designed from the ...