China's humanoid robot race got a lot more serious this year. The winning machine didn't just improve on last year — it smashed the human record completely.

The second humanoid robot half marathon took place in Beijing E-Town on Sunday. More than 100 robot teams participated, including five international teams. A total of 26 brands and more than 300 ...

The winner ran the half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. Kevin Frayer / Stringer via Getty Images On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 ...

The robotics startup streamed its humanoid robot working continuously for eight hours, but online viewers quickly began ...

As of 11 a.m. on May 17, the live-stream by U.S. humanoid robot company Figure AI, showcasing its humanoid robot working in a ...

China’s humanoid robot half marathon showed real gains in speed and autonomy, even if the race still revealed clear technical limits.

Last year at the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon in Beijing the winning robot stumbled across the finish line in 2 hours and 40 minutes; much slower than a human. This past week, a C ...

A humanoid robot clocks 50:26 in a half-marathon, highlighting a fast leap in autonomy, endurance, and real-world performance ...

The winning robot ran the half marathon nearly seven minutes faster than the current human record set by Jacob Kiplimo.

The event reflects China’s broader push to lead in robotics and AI innovation. Demonstrations like this suggest that humanoid ...