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.

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

The feat occurred at an even in Beijing that pitted robots against human runners. The humanoid robotics market is on the rise and could reach 1 billion machines by 2050. A 5′ 5″ bipedal robot named Lightning just crushed the human world record time for running a half marathon,

China’s Robot Half Marathon Was More Than a Stunt

China’s humanoid robot half marathon showed real gains in speed and autonomy, even if the race still revealed clear technical limits.