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Robot breaks world record for half-marathon

Smithsonian Magazine · 6h

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.

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Chinese Robot That Set Half-Marathon World Record Gets Major Asterisk Based On (Lack Of) Full Autonomy

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Robots just ran the Beijing half-marathon faster than the world record holder

Leaderdrive Sees Profit Climb on Boom in Chinese Humanoid Robots

Robotics component supplier Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co. saw stronger profits last year and in the first quarter as demand soars for Chinese humanoid robots.

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We Are Under-Investing In Robotics ... 90% Of Humanoid Robots Are Made In China

After running and dancing, Chinese robot firms target household chores

What the Chinese robot that ran a half-marathon says about America

Chinese firms held roughly two-thirds of the world’s effective robotics patents, more than 190,000 of them, as of 2024.

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Inside Edition · 1d

Humanoid Robots Outperform Humans During Beijing Half-Marathon

中国日报网 · 1d

Beijing to host second World Humanoid Robot Games in August

robot, Table Tennis and Probably Beat

New Scientist on MSN · 11h

Table tennis-playing robot on track to becoming world champion

Ace, an autonomous robot powered by AI, cutting-edge sensors and an extremely dexterous arm with eight joints, has played competition-rule table tennis and beaten elite human competitors.

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Sony's New AI Robot Can Probably Beat You in Table Tennis

A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

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VEX Robotics World Championship takes over St. Louis

The VEX Robotics World Championship has arrived in downtown St. Louis, drawing more than 15,000 participants and spectators to America’s Center and the Dome at America’s Center.

Bainbridge High School rookie robotics team heading to world championship

After building a machine named Kit Kat, the robotics team is heading to Houston to compete against teams from over 66 countries at the FIRST Championship. They're still raising money for the trip.