In Beijing, a humanoid robot named Lightning finished a half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly 7 minutes.

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The winner ran the half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. Kevin Frayer / Stringer via Getty Images On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 ...

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t ...

Sony AI's table tennis robot, Ace. (Sony AI) Table tennis is one of the most skill-intensive sports on the planet – and engineers have now built a robot capable of besting some of the world's top ...

The winning time is a massive improvement over last year’s race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes.

Humanoid robots are getting better and better at doing human things. Their latest achievement? Running a half-marathon faster than a human. A robot from Chinese company Honor, best known for its ...