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I just saw Roborock's new two-legged robot vacuum climb stairs — and even jump in mid-air

As CES 2026 kicks off, the best robot vacuums and innovative robot mops are expected to be a hot topic this year. And Roborock seems to be paving the way in innovation and design with its latest ...
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 ...
abc7NY

Chinese robots ran against humans in the world's first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile

HONG KONG -- If the idea of robots taking on humans in a road race conjures dystopian images of android athletic supremacy, then fear not, for now at least. More than 20 two-legged robots competed in ...
UPI

Robotic runners hobbled by breakdowns in first half-marathon against humans

April 20 (UPI) --Twenty-one two-legged robots took the streets against human competitors in a first-of-its kind humanoid half-marathon in China Saturday, but technical breakdowns left them in the dust ...

Wheeled-Legged Robot Showdown: Who is the Leading Benchmark Product?

HANGZHOU, CN / ACCESS Newswire / April 10, 2026 / Recently, DEEP Robotics LYNX M20 wheeled-legged robot won the 2026 German iF Design Award. Following the CES Innovation Award, this honor has once ...

The Physical AI Revolution Isn't Walking On Two Legs

Physical AI is already transforming industries. Meanwhile, companies chasing humanoid robots risk missing the real, ...
Wired

Your First Humanoid Robot Coworker Will Probably Be Chinese

The 4-foot-tall humanoid robot that’s in front of me seems, quite honestly, a bit drunk. It leaps from one leg to the other, waving its arms. After 30 seconds or so it abruptly stops, then strides ...