Robot beats human half-marathon world record
#China's technological developments were on full display, and at full speed, in the robot half-marathon in #Beijing on April 19.
The winning robot beat the human half-marathon record by nearly seven minutes, finishing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
Robot sets half-marathon record
- A humanoid robot broke the human world record for a half marathon by seven minutes NBC News —
- Humanoid robot in China beats the human half-marathon world record AP News —
- A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China Wired —
- Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing Los Angeles Times —
- Humanoid ‘Lightning’ robot smashes the half-marathon record The Verge —