Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon
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A humanoid robot just beat the human world record for the fastest half-marathon during a race in China
On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon. A five-and-a-half-foot-tall, self-navigating android called Lightning ended up squashing the competition,
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.
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
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.
A Chinese-made humanoid robot has set a new Guinness World Record by walking 106 kilometers between the country's eastern cities without shutting down. Developed by Shanghai-based Agibot, the android A2 set off from Suzhou on the night of Nov 10 and reached the Bund of Shanghai in the early hours of Nov 13.
The dream of deploying humanoid robots in every home has created a new type of job. The only requirements are a head strap, a smartphone and a list of chores.