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 ...

This Humans vs. Robots Half-Marathon Didn’t Go Well… For Humans

Unlike last year, nearly half of the robot entrants navigated the tougher terrain autonomously instead of being directed by ...
Scientific American

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far ...
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Scientists create human-robot hybrid that turns people into bionic centaurs

Scientists in China have developed a wearable robot that turns humans into ‘bionic centaurs’ by giving them two extra mechanical legs behind a person. The system effectively creates a human-robot ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Humanoid Robot Just Beat the Human World Record for the Fastest Half-Marathon During a Race in China

A self-navigating robot called Lightning, developed by Chinese electronics company Honor, won the 13.1-mile race. Its results ...
Government Technology

Can a robot beat a human in a half-marathon?

Humanoid robots are getting better and better at doing human things. Their latest achievement? Running a half-marathon faster ...