Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Chinese robot beats human best time in half-marathon

China robot’s 50-minute half marathon shows pace of AI progress

On Sunday morning in a Beijing suburb, a red, humanoid robot completed a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — about seven minutes faster than the men’s world record.

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Robots run with humans at half marathon in Beijing

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Chinese robot beats human best time in half-marathon, after a stumble

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Chinese humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record

The humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing has run faster than the human world record holder in a show of China's latest technological leaps.

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Robot sprints to victory in China race, beating human world record

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Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

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Robot breaks half-marathon record in Beijing

Flash completed the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.

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Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results

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Robot beats humans to break half marathon world record

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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,

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Humanoid robot beats half-marathon world record set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo

CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, Elaine Yu, and Arjun Kharpal discuss China's humanoid robotics industry — on full display at a marathon in Beijing — as well as the implications of these developments for the broader artificial intelligence market and supply chains.

Cadence, Nvidia working together on developing AI for robotics

Cadence Design Systems and Nvidia are partnering to further the development of artificial intelligence for robots, the CEOs of the two

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Austin robotics firm lands deal to expand to Korea, tripling workforce and production

Austin startup Contoro will scale robot production, hire workers and expand to Korea after securing investment from a Fortune 150 e-commerce company.

The Manila Times

HII Launches HYPR Program with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics to Accelerate Production at Scale

At the U.S. Navy League Sea-Air-Space Expo 2026, HII (NYSE: HII), together with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics, introduced the High-Yield Production Robotics (HYPR) program. The program seeks to leverage a network of emerging physical AI technologies from Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics to rapidly accelerate advanced,

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Pima JTED adds artificial intelligence program and new robot in robotics program

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — In JTED’s robotics lab, Carlos Trujillo played around with a new robotic arm. It’s students like him who are getting real-world experience with the newly added Fanuc robotic arm, the kind that is often used in manufacturing and ...

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Chinese robot breaks human world record in Beijing half-marathon

China's push to dominate robotics accelerates as a humanoid robot beats the human half-marathon world record, sparking awe and unease among spectators.

EurekAlert!

Latest research in the fields of robotics, biomimetics, artificial intelligence, and the innovative integration of them.

To promote advances and original contributions to robotics, biomimetics and artificial intelligence, Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics (BIROB) provides a platform and forum for the exchange and communication of the most innovative and exciting new ...

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Is the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) Set to Triple in 3 Years?

When it comes to thematic investing in fund form, the traditional approach is to deliver exposure to a single theme under one umbrella. Some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) expand upon that scenario by offering exposure to multiple themes. That strategy isn't ...

GGRAsia

Genting Malaysia, AGIBOT tie to advance AI robotics in hospitality

Casino group Genting Malaysia Bhd says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with AGIBOT Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co Ltd with the aim of advancing “embodied artificial intelligence (AI) robotics across the hospitality,