Humanoid Robot Technology

Chinese robot beats human best time in half-marathon

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 humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t

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

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

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Robots best half-marathon world record in China

A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race in Beijing ran faster than the human world record.

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After running and dancing, Chinese robot firms target household chores

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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

KRQE Blogs

A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.

The Press Democrat

Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — A humanoid robot about the size of a primary school student had something to share in Hong Kong — it sang songs and spoke to people in Mandarin and English, answering whatever questions they posed and delighting the audience around it.

The Next Web

A humanoid robot passed an eight-hour factory shift at Siemens’ Erlangen plant

Siemens and UK startup Humanoid deployed an Nvidia-powered humanoid robot at a German electronics factory, completing 8+ hours of autonomous tote-handling.

Viral video shows humanoid robot chasing wild boars off street in bizarre encounter

A humanoid robot known as Edward Warchocki was caught on video chasing a group of wild boars off a Warsaw street, creating a surreal moment that has quickly spread online.