The machine kicked and flailed about, but it would take a team of humans and a stretcher to get it off the course ...

Robots + long distance sprinting = scary.

Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19. The demonstration of fast-improving robotic speed ...

A humanoid robot runs among human participants during a half marathon event in Beijing, captured by staff photographer Han ...

A humanoid robot named "Flash" from Shenzhen Honor Smart Technology Development Co. Ltd claimed victory at the 2026 Beijing E-Town half-marathon with a time of 50 minutes and 26 seconds in autonomous ...

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 ...

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.

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. We don't need this level of tech to ...

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

The robot that won the humanoid half-marathon this month finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, a major improvement compared ...

A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record. Around the same time, an AI-powered robot defeated an elite human player in ...

Lightning, one of more than 100 robots running the Beijing E-Town, avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in a record 50 minutes, 26 seconds.