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Humanoid robots pass human runners in Beijing half-marathon showcase

On the morning of April 19, 2026, a bipedal humanoid robot built by Chinese tech company Honor crossed the finish line of a half-marathon in Beijing’s Economic-Technological Development Area, known as ...
IEEE Spectrum on MSN

The secret to marathon-winning humanoid robots

This impressive athletic performance isn’t magic, it’s motors and gear ratios ...
New York Post

Humanoid robots join runners for half-marathon — but some of the droids struggled to find their footing

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.
AOL

Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing

A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record for the fastest half-marathon at the 2026 Beijing E-Town event Sunday in Beijing. (Wang Liangyuan / VCG via Getty Images) Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The ...
AOL

World's first humanoid robot half marathon postponed due to windy weather

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has postponed a half marathon originally scheduled for Sunday in which humanoid robots will race alongside human runners, a milestone designed to showcase China's advances ...
Ars Technica

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

We already have wheeled robots. Wheels and treads work much better than bipedal limbs, and can be stabilized much easier. Tanks aren't built with legs for a reason ...
The Financial

Not Just a Sporting Event, but Also a Technological Test: Insights into the World’s First Human-Robot Co-Run Marathon

A scene even science fiction has yet to depict—humans and humanoid robots running side by side in a half-marathon — will become reality on April 13 in Beijing E-Town. Every spring, marathons sprout ...

Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can’t multitask

China's AgiBot and Matrix Robotics say their robots can greet visitors, serve coffee and give them a tour, a little like ...
Scientific American

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record. Its long legs were ...
Ars Technica

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

This is what baffles me about Tesla's valuation/stock price: They do not have the most advanced humanoid robot. They do not have the most advanced driverless taxi service. Yet they are valued as if ...
MarketWatch

Not Just a Sporting Event, but Also a Technological Test: Insights into the World's First Human-Robot Co-Run Marathon

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Beijing, China--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2025) - A scene even science fiction has yet to depict--humans and humanoid ...
Reuters

World's first humanoid robot half marathon postponed due to windy weather

Humanoid robots to run entire course for first time Race aims to showcase China's advances in robotics Robots must complete race in under 3 hours 30 minutes BEIJING, April 10 (Reuters) - Beijing has ...