Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing

Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel ...
Earth.com

Robots are now running half marathons close to human speeds

A humanoid robot ran a half marathon in under 51 minutes, showing major gains in speed and endurance while revealing limits ...
Purdue University

Improving robots’ social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

A non-human race: Beijing half-marathon shows how far robots have come

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they ...
AFCEA

Next Level Human-Robot Interaction

Social by nature, humans interact in multiple ways—through voice, vision and touch. Reflecting these humanistic qualities, robotic capabilities are improving, and as such, human-robot interaction will ...