Robot breaks half-marathon record in Beijing

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Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results
To make up for an incredibly laughable inaugural event, Beijing is running back its humanoid robot half-marathon. Fortunately, the event that pits humanoid robots made by Chinese companies against each other across 13 miles went a lot smoother this year.

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A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors
Robot breaks half-marathon record in Beijing
A Chinese humanoid robot named “Flash” broke the half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, April 19, beating the human record by six minutes, according to China Daily.

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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon
Humanoid robot wins half-marathon in China, beats world record
Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances
Not only had the number of participating teams increased from 20 to more than 100, but several robot frontrunners were noticeably faster than professional athletes, beating the ​human winners by more ...

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Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showcase China’s prowess
China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

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A humanoid-robot revolution is coming. Don't worry - here's why it will take a while.

Robots that mimic humans are set to create a $5 trillion market. But it will take years and a lot of improvements to get there. Humanoid robots are expected to be deployed in factories and households - carrying out both basic and, potentially, advanced tasks.