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

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

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...

By Reuters

Robot runners beat humans in Beijing half-marathon

For the first time, humanoid robots have outclassed humans in a half-marathon held in Beijing. The winner beat the men's record for the distance set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo in March.

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

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

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.