Humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating human half-marathon record
Summary
A humanoid robot made by the Chinese company Honor completed a half-marathon race in Beijing faster than the human world record. The robot finished the 21-kilometer race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human record time of about 57 minutes set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo.Key Facts
- The half-marathon race was held in Beijing and included robots competing against each other.
- The winning robot used autonomous navigation, meaning it operated on its own without remote control.
- About 40% of the robots in the race ran autonomously, while the rest were controlled remotely.
- A remotely-controlled robot crossed the finish line earlier but did not win under the event’s scoring rules.
- This year’s winning time was much faster than last year’s winning robot time of 2 hours and 40 minutes.
- Other robots from Honor finished the race in about 51 minutes and 53 minutes.
- The event highlights China’s focus on advancing technology like humanoid robots in its national development plans.
- Chinese companies AGIBOT, Unitree Robotics, and UBTech Robotics Corp. are leading robot makers, shipping thousands of units annually.
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