A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
Summary
A humanoid robot made by the Chinese company Honor ran a half-marathon in Beijing faster than the human world record. The robot completed the 21-kilometer race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, showing big progress compared to last year’s robot race time of 2 hours and 40 minutes.Key Facts
- The half-marathon distance was 21 kilometers (about 13 miles).
- The robot’s time was 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
- The human world record holder, Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, finished a half-marathon in about 57 minutes in March 2026.
- Last year, the winning robot finished in 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 42 seconds.
- The robot was designed with long legs about 95 cm (37 inches) and a liquid-cooling system to help it run faster.
- About 40% of the robots ran by themselves, while the others were remotely controlled.
- One remotely controlled Honor robot finished the race even faster, in 48 minutes.
- The event was held alongside a human race, and some robots had minor accidents during the race.
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