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Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon

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

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, highlighting the sector's rapid technical advances.

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

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Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

Independent.ie · 23h

Humanoid robot beats human world record for half marathon in China

An Honor Lightning humanoid robot crosses the finish line, winning the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China April 19, 2026.

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Robot beats humans to break half marathon world record

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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

Inside The Games · 17h

Robots showcase advances in Beijing half-marathon

Smartphone maker Honor's robot 'Lightning' lived up to its name and was crowned champion of the 2026 Beijing E‑Town Humanoid Robot Half‑Marathon, even breaking the men's world record of 57:20, held by...

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Chinese humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record

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Robot breaks half-marathon record in Beijing

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Honor used phone tech to build a record-breaking robot that runs faster than a human

Honor's "Lightning" android won the 2026 robot half marathon, smashing the human world record for the same distance. The robot is said to use the same cooling tech as Honor's smartphones. Honor might be best known for its smartphones,

The Next Web

A humanoid robot passed an eight-hour factory shift at Siemens’ Erlangen plant

Siemens and UK startup Humanoid deployed an Nvidia-powered humanoid robot at a German electronics factory, completing 8+ hours of autonomous tote-handling.

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Humanoid robots in 2025 proved the future, then face-planted

Humanoid robots spent 2025 straddling a strange line between breakthrough and blooper reel. They poured lattes, posed in fashion campaigns and even stepped into kickboxing rings, only to trip, moonwalk into the floor and literally fall on their faces in ...