Robot beats human record at half marathon
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Humanoid robots pass human runners in Beijing half-marathon showcase
On the morning of April 19, 2026, a bipedal humanoid robot built by Chinese tech company Honor crossed the finish line of a half-marathon in Beijing’s Economic-Technological Development Area, known as E-Town,
Optimus is a bipedal, autonomous humanoid robot designed for various tasks, from factory work to household duties. Tesla plans to convert part of its Fremont, California factory from car production to an Optimus robot factory. Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted its Optimus robot will soon be his company's most important product.
The feat occurred at an even in Beijing that pitted robots against human runners. The humanoid robotics market is on the rise and could reach 1 billion machines by 2050. A 5′ 5″ bipedal robot named Lightning just crushed the human world record time for running a half marathon,
The Infinite Loop by Nebius reports robots like Digit are learning to work in warehouses, balancing safety and AI for future home integration, and its current focus is on navigating human environments safely.
BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday
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