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A humanoid robot just broke half-marathon world record

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Scientific American · 7h
A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder
Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record.

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Humanoid robots speed past humans in Beijing half marathon
 · 20h
Robots best half-marathon world record in China
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After running and dancing, Chinese robot firms target household chores
Chinese robots can run and dance but chores still challenging

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Robot Easily Beats Human Record at Beijing Half Marathon
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A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China
eWeek · 2d
Chinese Humanoid Robot ‘Lightning’ Outruns Humans, Sets New World Record
The standout performer, a humanoid robot named “Lightning” built by Honor, completed the 21-kilometre race in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds.

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ExtremeTech · 1d
'Lightning' the Humanoid Robot Beats Human Record at Beijing Half-Marathon
BizPac Review · 1d
A robot just won a half-marathon in Beijing, China, shattering human world record
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Chang Robotics and Jacksonville University Expand Robot Studio Partnership with Move into STEAM Institute

Relocation into JU's engineering and innovation hub deepens student access to applied robotics and workforce developmentJACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chang Robotics and Jacksonville University (JU) are expanding their Robot Studio partnership by relocating the facility to JU's STEAM Institute,
New Atlas
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Soft-bodied origami robot moves without motors or gears

"Ancient Japanese Art Brings Spineless Robot To Life!" Sounds very much like a movie plot summary. In reality, it perfectly describes the work of Princeton University engineers who have created a robot that moves without a single motor or gear, using heat ...
Fast Company
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The most innovative robotics and engineering companies of 2026

Humanoid robots keep showing up in headlines, but many of the most innovative robots doing actual work neither resemble humans nor are built to be general-purpose replacements for them. Instead, companies are designing and building these more ...
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Will Destiny the humanoid robot take your job?

Destiny can run, dance and even perform Kung Fu moves, and Wallace, from Gedling in Nottinghamshire, expects to see humanoids programmed to do laundry or cooking and cleaning. He describes the humanoid as an "embodied AI model with the ability to speak, react and manipulate the real world".
ScienceAlert on MSN
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Scientists built a robot that can beat elite human players at table tennis

Sony AI's table tennis robot, Ace. (Sony AI) Table tennis is one of the most skill-intensive sports on the planet – and engineers have now built a robot capable of besting some of the world's top players.
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These robots can figure out how to do a task after watching humans do it

Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.
Tech Xplore on MSN
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Slime-like artificial muscle reshapes on command, heals after damage and turns one robot into many

Breaking away from conventional robots that perform only predefined functions once fabricated, researchers have developed a next-generation artificial muscle that can change its shape in real time, recover from damage,
Fast Company
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The most innovative companies in robotics and engineering for 2025

Given all of the attention it’s been getting recently, robotics may seem like a brand-new industry. But two of the firms on our list have been around for decades—and one is a conglomerate of companies that date back to the 19th century. But there’s ...
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