The feat occurred at an even in Beijing that pitted robots against human runners. The humanoid robotics market is on the rise and could reach 1 billion machines by 2050. A 5′ 5″ bipedal robot named Lightning just crushed the human world record time for running a half marathon,

Robots that look and move like people are no longer only the domain of science fiction movies like Ex Machina or The Wild Robot. By 2026, several robotics manufacturers had demonstrated very human-like machines — with two arms,

A year after mishaps dominated the race, Chinese humanoids are outrunning professional half-marathon athletes.

The HONOR Humanoid Robot is designed for companionship, shopping assistance, and workplace tasks, boasting impressive agility and reactive physical AI. The robot demonstrates a sophisticated integration of physical AI. It’s capable of performing complex ...

In summer 2025, you read a news item about plans for humanoid robots to be deployed in South Korean shipyards to tackle welding tasks. You don’t think much about it because the commercial deployment is planned for the beginning of 2027 and,

APAC Robotics China’s Robot Half Marathon Was More Than a Stunt . Beijing’s robot half marathon was part spectacle, part stress test, and a much better sign of humanoid progre