Humanoid robot clocks 50:26 to win Beijing half-marathon, outpacing humans
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Honor’s autonomous humanoid robot won Beijing’s half-marathon in 50:26, beating the human world record and signaling rapid progress in robotic speed, with ~300 robots competing against 12,000 human runners using the Lightning model; experts caution that such feats don’t guarantee broad, real-world deployment, and an article update notes robots aren’t replacing human records.
- Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record Ars Technica
- A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Half-Marathon Finish The New York Times
- Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing CBS News
- A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever CNN
- Jog on, we’ve finally found a proper use for robots thetimes.com
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