A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever

They were trailing behind their human rivals a year ago. But on Sunday, an android outpaced the entire field to run a ...

Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Humanoid Robot Just Beat the Human World Record for the Fastest Half-Marathon During a Race in China

A self-navigating robot called Lightning, developed by Chinese electronics company Honor, won the 13.1-mile race. Its results ...
Scientific American

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far ...

Chinese robot breaks human world record in Beijing half-marathon

China's push to dominate robotics accelerates as a humanoid robot beats the human half-marathon world record, sparking awe ...

Hilarious moment marathon-running robot shatters after tripping as bungling medical team rush over with STRETCHER

THIS is the shocking moment a marathon-running robot smashed into pieces after tripping – before being dramatically carried ...

Robots compete against humans in 1st humanoid half-marathon

The race was sponsored by a department of the Beijing municipal government. While both humans and androids took part, the only humanoid robots allowed to run were bipeds. But various control methods ...