A Humanoid Robot Raced In The Beijing Half Marathon And Did More Than Just Win
A Honor robot took part in the 2026 Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon and finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, significantly ...
Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing
Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.
Chinese Robot Beats the Human Half-Marathon World Record and It Is Not Even Close
A humanoid robot from Chinese smartphone company Honor ran a half-marathon in Beijing faster than the human world record, completing 21 kilometers in just over 50 minutes and signaling a new era in ...
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 humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t ...
In a race between humans and robots, machines take the victory in a sign of advancements
BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday ...
Smithsonian Magazine
A Humanoid Robot Just Beat the Human World Record for the Fastest Half-Marathon During a Race in China
The winner ran the half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. Kevin Frayer / Stringer via Getty Images On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 ...
A Humanoid Robot From China Beat The World's Half-Marathon Record
China's humanoid robot race got a lot more serious this year. The winning machine didn't just improve on last year — it smashed the human record completely.
Chinese humanoid robot shatters half marathon record, beats human mark by big margin, watch video
A humanoid robot developed by Honor has won a half marathon in Beijing, completing the 21km course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, significantly faster than the human world record. This remarkable ...
A humanoid robot just beat the human half-marathon record by seven minutes, and the scariest part is how fast the gap is closing
A humanoid robot just shattered the human half-marathon world record. Discover how this tech leap impacts the future and the ...
Robot Easily Beats Human Record at Beijing Half Marathon
The record was originally held by Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda ...