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Robot Half-Marathon Record

Developed by the smartphone company Honor, the robot beat the fastest human time by a staggering seven minutes.

Engineers used liquid cooling technology and mimicked the leg length of elite human athletes to achieve the feat.

The race in Beijing featured over 100 robots, showcasing China's rapid advancements in robotics and AI. This milestone has sparked new debates about the future of human-robot competition in athletics.

A humanoid robot broke the human world record for a half marathon by seven minutes NBC News — Apr 20, 23:51 PM
Humanoid robot in China beats the human half-marathon world record AP News — Apr 20, 22:18 PM
Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing Los Angeles Times — Apr 20, 19:15 PM
Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record Ars Technica — Apr 20, 17:56 PM
Humanoid ‘Lightning’ robot smashes the half-marathon record The Verge — Apr 20, 18:50 PM
A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China Wired — Apr 20, 22:33 PM

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