US EditionRobot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record
- A Chinese humanoid robot recently set a half-marathon world record, outperforming established companies like Unitree Robotics in a breakthrough that stands out within China's fast-growing robotics industry.
- Engineering efforts shifted this year toward systems robust enough for long-duration races, with robotics researcher Alan Fern of Oregon State University telling the New York Times that companies prioritized endurance over 10 meters per second sprint speeds.
- Stanford University's 2026 AI Index Report cautioned that "strongest signals came from early stage industrial pilot projects and manufacturing-scale ambitions rather than widespread deployment." Robots are not "taking away" records achieved by human athletes.
- Established players like Boston Dynamics and Agility Robotics now compete against Elon Musk's Tesla, which is shifting focus from electric cars to developing the Optimus humanoid robot for industrial deployment.
- The race to prove humanoid robots are useful and cost-effective remains a marathon, not a sprint, while Honor continues expanding into the sector, revealing how rapidly the landscape is evolving.
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China, for example, sees a great future for humanoid robots in the military industry.
In China, technology has become an area of competition with the United States with implications for national security.
The humanoid robot Shandian from Shenzhen completed the half marathon in Beijing in 50 minutes. Developed by Honor, he impresses with fast running technology and complex cooling.
Even for those who live in China and have become accustomed to the national fever of robots, it is a spectacle that surpasses the imagination. The Half Marathon of Humanoid Robots, played on Sunday in Beijing, was a kind of showroom of another technological race that is being won by China. The finish line remains distant and it is early to know what is coming along the way. But there is no longer any doubt that it will transform Humanity. Exclus…
Chinese humanoid robot breaks half-marathon world record; others epically fail
A Chinese humanoid robot named Flash broke the half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, April 19, coming in a whole six minutes faster than the human record previously held. Video posted on X by TAKASU Masakazu (@tks) shows Flash, a bright red humanoid robot, running down a track in the city's E-Town area. Flash [...]
Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record
Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19. The demonstration of fast-improving robotic speed and autonomy comes as China’s tech industry is rapidly scaling up mass production of humanoid robots to explore possible uses in the real world. The fastest robot from Chinese smartphone-maker Honor notched a winning time of 50 minutes and 26 secon…
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