'New era': Humanoid robot outruns humans in Beijing half-marathon, beats world record
Summary
A humanoid robot in Beijing finished a half-marathon faster than the human world record, completing the 21-kilometer race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This event showed progress in China’s robot technology, with the winner designed to run fast and cool itself during the race.Key Facts
- The robot race took place in Beijing on April 19, 2026.
- The winning robot, made by Chinese company Honor, ran the half-marathon in 50 minutes 26 seconds.
- This time is faster than the human world record of about 57 minutes set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo.
- Last year’s winning robot took over 2 hours and 40 minutes to finish the same race.
- The robot has long legs and a special liquid-cooling system to help it perform well.
- About 40% of robots ran the course by themselves; the rest were controlled remotely.
- A remotely controlled robot finished even faster (48 minutes 19 seconds) but didn’t win due to race rules favoring autonomous robots.
- A robot also acted as a traffic officer during the event, guiding participants.
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