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,

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.

They were trailing behind their human rivals a year ago. But on Sunday, an android outpaced the entire field to run a half-marathon faster than even the quickest human.

In interviews, the team behind Moya has emphasized that the android is designed to mimic human gait and facial micro-movements so closely that it can blend into everyday environments, a claim that is borne out in footage of the robot strolling through public spaces with a posture and rhythm that look uncannily organic, prompting one observer to say it “walks like a ghost” as the Chinese developers show off their creation.

AMECA is one of the most advanced humanoid robots ever created. With new upgrades, its expressions have become more lifelike than ever. Subtle movements and reactions make it feel almost human. It raises questions about how far AI can really go.

THIS is the shocking moment a marathon-running robot smashed into pieces after tripping – before being dramatically carried away on a stretcher by a medical crew. The mechanical runner

Xpeng (XPEV) shares surged about 6.2% on Tuesday during pre-market hours of trading on growing optimism about the company's progress in humanoid robot technology. The company highlighted that IRON is on track for mass production, expecting large-scale ...