China Robotics Competition

Chinese Robot Beats the Human Half-Marathon World Record

Chinese Robot That Set Half-Marathon World Record Gets Major Asterisk Based On (Lack Of) Full Autonomy

There has been a lot of talk about a fully autonomous robot that broke a human world record during a half marathon in China.

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Chinese Robot Beats the Human Half-Marathon World Record and It Is Not Even Close

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Watch: Humanoid robot sprints to victory in China, beating the human half-marathon world record

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Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results

To make up for an incredibly laughable inaugural event, Beijing is running back its humanoid robot half-marathon.

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Humanoid robot runs half marathon race in Beijing faster than human world record

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Robot beats human record for half-marathon

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Robot smashes human record in half-marathon – as another self-destructed

That winner, a lesser known Chinese autonomous-navigation robot known as Lightning, is the work of tech company Honor – better known for its smartphones and laptops.

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A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record

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VIDEO: Humanoid robot sprints to victory in China, beating the human half-marathon world record

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In a race between humans and robots, machines take the victory in a sign of advancements

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday

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China’s humanoid robotics commercial use cases still ‘fairly restrictive’ – UBP

In an interview with CNBC, Ling noted that current use cases for humanoid robots remain “fairly restrictive,” confined mostly to performances at events like the CCTV Spring Gala, concerts, marathons, and boxing matches.

Humanoid robot half-marathon approaches; China's robotics sector grows as new product hits 10 m/s sprint speed

A humanoid robot conducts late-night testing in Beijing on April 11, 2026, as it prepares for the upcoming half marathon event held in the city. Photo: VCG. As the capital city sh

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Global student teams gather for robotics

In a bustling arena at East China Normal University, the whir of motors and cheers from competitors and spectators filled the air during the 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Shanghai Regional, held from March 13 to 15. Nearly 1,000 young innovators representing 50 teams from around the world gathered to showcase their engineering prowess.

The Diplomat

How China’s AI-Powered Robots Could Reshape the Global Order

When Chinese humanoid robots flipped, sparred, and performed martial arts alongside human performers – including children – on national television during the Spring Festival Gala, it was easy to dismiss the “dancing robots” as mere theater.

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China’s humanoid robot push aims to outpace the US

China is accelerating its drive to build and deploy humanoid robots—machines designed to move and work in human environments—at a pace that signals a clear strategic goal: lead the next era of automation and narrow (or surpass) the United States ...

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Chinese Humanoid Robot Wins Boxing Match Against Human

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of ...