A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t ...

Unitree Robotics recently revealed in a video that one of their humanoid robots reached a running speed of 10.1 meters per ...

The winner from a Chinese smartphone maker reportedly completed the 21-kilometre race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.

A Chinese humanoid robot completed a half marathon — even surpassing the men's world record pace. Why would a robot run a marathon? Is this just a tech show-off — or even propaganda? A marathon pushes ...

A Chinese humanoid robot has shattered the human half-marathon world record by almost seven minutes in competition showcasing the country's technological leaps. The winner, from Chinese smartphone ...

A robot in China outran the human half-marathon record, though tumbles and chaos stole part of the spotlight.

Chinese humanoid robots could soon surpass human sprinting speeds, potentially outpacing Olympic champion Usain Bolt in the ...

China's push into robotics hit a snag when a marathon robot tripped over a speed bump and broke apart in a spectacular malfunction on the course.

The robot that won the humanoid half-marathon this month finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, a major improvement compared to the droid that won in two hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds in 2025 ...

Last year at the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon in Beijing the winning robot stumbled across the finish line in 2 hours and 40 minutes; much slower than a human. This past week, a C ...

Chinese robotics startup Unitree’s H1 humanoid robot has reportedly reached speeds of up to 10 m/s in a recent demo, sparking comparisons with sprint legend Usain Bolt. The video highlights advanced ...

UK recycling firm deploys Chinese-built humanoid robot as waste sorting sector faces 40% annual staff turnover and 8x fatality rate ...