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Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon

A humanoid robot just beat the human world record for the fastest half-marathon during a race in China

On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon. A five-and-a-half-foot-tall, self-navigating android called Lightning ended up squashing the competition,

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A non-human race: Beijing half-marathon shows how far robots have come

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

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After running and dancing, Chinese robot firms target household chores

Chinese robots can run and dance but chores still challenging

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Chinese robot completes half-marathon in 50 minutes, setting new world record

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Tesla Brings Optimus To Boston Marathon — But China's Robots Are The Ones Winning Races

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'X Factor' Star Gabrielle Makes Heart Sign In Court As Klaudia Zakrzewska Dies After 4AM SoHo Clash

The robot, developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, showcased major advances in AI mobility and engineering during the event held at Beijing E-Town.

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Robot Easily Beats Human Record at Beijing Half Marathon

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Robot Beats Humans In Half Marathon, China's Tech Leap Stuns World

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6 human robots you can buy now

Humanoid robots aren’t “coming soon” anymore — they’re already here, already shipping, and already being deployed in the real world. In this video, we break down six of the most important humanoid robots right now,

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CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S. as investors diverge on AI bets

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

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Are Humanoid Robots Ready To Work With Humans Or Replace Them

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Humanoid robot on the job as part of a pilot program at a BMW Group plant in Leipzig, Germany. They’ve got two arms, two legs and faces that ...

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SamuRoid – A Raspberry Pi-powered 22-DOF humanoid robot with Multimodal LLMs and ROS support

SamuRoid is a 22-DOF bionic humanoid robot built around a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. Designed for researchers, educators, and robotics developers, the robot combines a traditional Robot Operating System (ROS) environment with modern embodied AI capabilities.