A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record and finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds on Sunday, according to Chinese media. The fastest human to ever run that distance took… Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.
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A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record and finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds on Sunday, according to Chinese media. The fastest human to ever run that distance took approximately 57 minutes. Dozens of robots took part in the race, which was separate from human runners.
Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.
The winner from a Chinese smartphone maker reportedly completed the 21-kilometre race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
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