This Goofy Humanoid Robot Can Run a Half Marathon Faster Than You (and Everyone Else)

Earlier this month, Beijing played host to the unusual spectacle of humanoid robots running a half-marathon. The robots ran alongside the 12,000 or so human runners who slogged their way around ...

Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing

The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s record time of 57 minutes, 20 seconds, ...

In a race between humans and robots, machines take the victory in a sign of advancements

Last year's half-marathon in Beijing ended in humiliation for the machines racing against human competitors. This year, ...
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Chinese Humanoid Robot Runs Half Marathon, Beats Fastest Human Time in History

The winning robot of this year's humanoid robot half-marathon in China beat the human record holder by several minutes.

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event ...
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A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the ...