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

Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19. The demonstration of fast-improving robotic speed ...

A robot takes part in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025 – Copyright AFP Pedro Pardo Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots ...

Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, won its heat at the opening of the games' second edition, organisers said.

Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

On 19 April 2026, the Honor Lightning humanoid robot ran a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by 7 minutes and the best robot time from 2025 by almost 2 hours.

A Chinese humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra ran the 100 meters faster than Usain Bolt’s human world record on Saturday at the World Humanoid Robot Games, spotlighting Beijing’s booming robotics ...

Two humanoid robots from smartphone company Honor, A1 and D1, will make their first public appearance outside China by participating in the Malaysia Marathon, followed by an appearance at the National ...

Tiangong Ultra, a Chinese humanoid robot, achieved an astonishing feat by completing 100 meters in just 9.39 seconds, eclipsing the legendary Usain Bolt's record. This impressive sprint showcases a ...

A robot dubbed "Lightning" has beaten the 100 metres human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games.

Pakistan, Aug. 23 -- A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The Malaysia Marathon will have a couple of unusual participants this year who do not ...