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Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon

A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

BEIJING (AP) — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological leaps.

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Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon: What It Means For Robots ... And Us

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A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

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What the Chinese robot that ran a half-marathon says about America

Over the weekend, a bright-red Chinese humanoid robot named “Lightning” finished a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating all 12,000 human competitors.

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

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Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

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

This year's half-marathon hosted more than 100 competitors, with first place going to Honor, better known for its smartphones, and its red-clad robot named Lightning.

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Chinese Humanoid Robot ‘Lightning’ Outruns Humans, Sets New World Record

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Robot breaks half-marathon record in Beijing

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CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the US as investors diverge on AI bets

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

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Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot greets runners, poses for photos at Boston Marathon

US carmaker Tesla turned the Boston Marathon into a live stage for its Optimus

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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.

New breed of humanoid robots trained to maintain China’s power grid

Humanoid robots are being trained to carry out maintenance on China’s power grid. Developers say the machines could eventually handle repetitive and hazardous work.

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Disturbing video shows humanoid robots preparing for border patrol duties

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

Viral video shows humanoid robot chasing wild boars off street in bizarre encounter

A humanoid robot known as Edward Warchocki was caught on video chasing a group of wild boars off a Warsaw street, creating a surreal moment that has quickly spread online.