A humanoid robot from Chinese company Honor has set a new record by completing a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, significantly faster than the human world record of 57:20. The robot featured long legs inspired by human athletes and a custom liquid-cooling system adapted from consumer electronics. This demonstration highlights rapid advancements in robotic mobility and autonomy as China scales up production of humanoid robots.
Background
Humanoid robotics has been advancing rapidly with improvements in mobility, balance, and autonomous navigation. China's tech industry has been investing heavily in robotics development for various real-world applications.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Apr 21, 2026 at 01:56 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10