BEIJING--China kicked off a three-day long sports showcase for humanoid robots on Friday, looking to highlight progress in ...

China once again staged a half-marathon for humanoid robots. It delivered a record — and plenty of chaos. A robot from Chinese smartphone and gadget maker Honor clocked 50 minutes and 26 seconds at ...

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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 humanoid robot named Lightning completed the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon today in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly seven minutes. The robot, built by Shenzhen ...

A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record for the fastest half-marathon at the 2026 Beijing E-Town event Sunday in Beijing. (Wang Liangyuan / VCG via Getty Images) Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The ...

From choreographed Spring Festival Gala performances to steady runs in outdoor marathons, China's humanoid robots are moving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Think you can outrace a robot? A humanoid robot in Beijing finished a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, nearly 7 minutes ...

One of most viral videos of 2026 to date captured a humanoid robot named Flash running in the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon ...