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Humanoid Robot Breaks Half-Marathon Record in Beijing

A humanoid robot made history at the Beijing Half-Marathon by outrunning human competitors and breaking the human world record. This event showcased rapid advancements in robotics, with over 300 humanoids reportedly participating.

19 Apr, 01:41 — 19 Apr, 05:59
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APVery High3h ago

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record - AP News

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record  AP News

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ReutersVery High6h ago

Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances - Reuters

Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances  Reuters

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The GuardianMostly Factual2h ago

Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half-marathon

Winning robot records faster time than Jacob Kiplimo’s world record More than 100 robots run in parallel tracks to avoid collisions with humans Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, having lagged far behind a year earlier. The race’s inaugural edition last year was riddled with mishaps, as many robots struggled to get off the starting line, and most were unable to f...

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indian-expressMostly Factual3h ago

Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances

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straits-timesMostly Factual6h ago

Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances - The Straits Times

Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances  The Straits Times

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ndtvMostly Factual1h ago

Watch: In A First, Chinese Humanoid Robots Outrun Humans In Beijing Half-Marathon

The top-performing robot completed the 21-kilometer race in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds, faster than the current human half-marathon world record set by Jacob Kiplimo earlier this year.

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