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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Video: Humanoid robot wins half-marathon [China]

 BBC


By the end of the race, some humanoid robots were visibly tired - one of them collapses - but others were not. It goes to show they are just like us - almost. 

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Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the fastest machine leaving its human rivals for dust.
The winning robot, Lightning, was developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor and finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to race organisers.
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo holds the men's half marathon world record, which he set in March in Lisbon with a time of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.
Around 40% of the robots raced autonomously, while the others were remotely controlled.

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