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Chinese robot beats human best time in half-marathon

A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

BEIJING (AP) — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological leaps.

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Chinese robot beats human best time in half-marathon, after a stumble

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Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

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After running and dancing, Chinese robot firms target household chores

Chinese robots can run and dance but chores still challenging

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Robots run with humans at half marathon in Beijing

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

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A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

The star performer was a robot developed by the Chinese company Honor (the smartphone maker ), which finished the 13.1-mile race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds.

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Chinese Humanoid Robot ‘Lightning’ Outruns Humans, Sets New World Record

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A race in Beijing just showcased how fast a robot can run

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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

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S. as investors diverge on AI bets

U.S. humanoid startups are being priced as wide-reaching artificial intelligence platforms, while Chinese ones are seen more as industrial hardware plays, said Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China, which regularly brings U.S. investors to visit Chinese startups.

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Disturbing video shows humanoid robots preparing for border patrol duties

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

Humanoid robots box and perform at Hong Kong AI and robotics fair

Hong Kong’s InnoEX 2026 fair showcased boxing, musical and rescue robots, highlighting China’s push to integrate intelligent machines into daily life.View on euronews

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Humanoid robot chases pack of wild boars in bizarre video: ‘The hero we don’t deserve’

Swine and dash. Humanity may have found an unlikely solution to the scourge of wild pigs invading European cities — boar-herding bots. Bizarre footage shows the moment an AI-powered robot chased away a herd of wild pigs in Warsaw,

The Robot Revolution Needs Human Help—and It’s Creating a New Gig Economy

Millions spent on humanoid robots depend on gig workers recording daily tasks, signaling a shift in AI training and work.