If you thought AI was all about intelligence and not about muscle, think again. AI-powered robots just ran half marathon in China and the results show that the machines are not poised to defeat humans ...

A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record for the fastest half-marathon at the 2026 Beijing E-Town event Sunday in Beijing. (Wang Liangyuan / VCG via Getty Images) Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The ...

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright-red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday. The bipedal ...

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. Its long legs were ...

A Chinese-built robot comfortably beat the human half-marathon world record Sunday during an annual race in Beijing — although several other humanoid participants malfunctioned and fell around the ...

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, ...

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history. By Adeel Hassan It didn’t have to ...

Smartphone maker Honor's humanoid robot beat human world record. China hopes humanoid robots will transform the manufacturing industry. Technical advances highlight China's dominance in humanoid ...

BEIJING, China — Humanoid robot technology has greatly improved in the past year, and a race Sunday proved just how far the science has advanced. Just a year ago, robots trailed behind humans for ...