Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record
Summary
Humanoid robots competed in a half-marathon in Beijing on April 19 and finished faster than the fastest human runner, setting a new robot record. The winning robot, made by Chinese company Honor, completed the 13-mile race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.Key Facts
- The half-marathon took place in Beijing with 300 robot participants from about 100 Chinese teams.
- The fastest robot was designed by Honor and ran the race autonomously in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
- This robot beat the human world record set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.
- Honor’s robot has long legs about 37 inches (95 cm) long and uses a liquid-cooling system like those in electronics.
- All top three robot finishers used Honor’s “Lightning” autonomous operating model.
- A year ago, the fastest robot took 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete the half-marathon, showing rapid progress.
- Chinese and U.S. tech industries are investing billions to develop humanoid robots for real-world tasks.
- Companies like Boston Dynamics, Figure AI, Agility Robotics, and Tesla are building humanoid robots for factories and warehouses.
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