Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half-marathon
Summary
Humanoid robots in Beijing showed big improvement by running a half-marathon much faster than last year. The fastest robot finished the race in 50 minutes, beating the world record time set by a human runner, though it needed help near the end.Key Facts
- Last year, many robots struggled to start or finish the marathon; this year, more than 100 participated.
- The winning robot was made by Honor, a Chinese smartphone company.
- The winning robot’s time was 50 minutes and 26 seconds, faster than the human world record of 57 minutes.
- Robots ran on separate tracks alongside humans to avoid crashes.
- Robots showed physical skills that could help in dangerous jobs and even military uses.
- China is investing a lot to become a leader in humanoid robots with government support and policies.
- In February, China showed off robots doing martial arts on national TV alongside human kids.
- The marathon highlights how robot technology is improving quickly in China.
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