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Humanoid robot wins Beijing half-marathon race

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 half-marathon faster than even the quickest human.

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A non-human race: Beijing half-marathon shows how far robots have come

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Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

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Robot breaks half-marathon world record by almost seven minutes in Beijing

A humanoid robot competing against flesh-and-blood runners broke the world record at a Beijing half-marathon on Sunday, showcasing the rapid technological advancement achieved by Chinese makers.

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Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon: What It Means For Robots ... And Us

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Robot wins half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, beating human record

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Chinese robot sets new half-marathon record

The victory of Lightning, built by Chinese smartphone brand Honor, marked a “significant step forward from last year’s inaugural race,” when the winning robot “finished in 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 s...

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Robot breaks half-marathon tecord in Beijing

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Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results

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China's robot half-marathon came with plenty of chaos — and one broken record

A robot in China outran the human half-marathon record, though tumbles and chaos stole part of the spotlight.

Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

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

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

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Honor used phone tech to build a record-breaking robot that runs faster than a human

Honor's "Lightning" android won the 2026 robot half marathon, smashing the human world record for the same distance. The robot is said to use the same cooling tech as Honor's smartphones. Honor might be best known for its smartphones,

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Do androids dream of domestic feats?

Experts generally agree that before humanoid robots can be widely deployed, they must first attend “vocational schools” to develop a functioning “brain”. Engineers describe humanoid robots as having three layers: a “brain” for perception and decision-making; a “cerebellum” for motion coordination; and a “body” equipped with motors and sensors.