China's robot half-marathon broke an important record — and made for plenty of laughs

China once again staged a half-marathon for humanoid robots. It delivered a record — and plenty of chaos. A robot from ...

This humanoid robot can almost run as fast as a human sprinter

The demonstration centers on a controlled track test in which the robot passes a speed-measurement device at peak velocity.

When robots hit the track: Beijing’s half-marathon turns into a tech showdown

China’s second humanoid robot half-marathon, held on April 19, 2026, marks a dramatic evolution from its debut a year earlier ...

Humanoid robot runs at 10 m/s, getting surprisingly close to Usain Bolt’s pace

Chinese robotics company Unitree recently showed off its H1 humanoid robot running at around 10 metres per second. In one ...
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This humanoid robot dominated the track events at the ‘robot Olympics’

The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Olympics has wrapped up in Beijing, China, and one particular robot shone in the track events. Built by Chinese firm Unitree Robotics, the H1 humanoid robot helped ...
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Video: China’s humanoid robot reaches 10 m/s sprint, edges closer to Usain Bolt’s record

Unitree Robotics has released a video showing its H1 humanoid robot reaching a sprint ...