Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That’s slower than the human winner, who clocked in at just over an hour – but it’s still a ...

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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 ...

At the end of a half-marathon, runners are usually wiped out. That part looked normal in Beijing. What didn't look so normal was who crossed the finish line first — a humanoid robot named Lightning.

A robot in China outran the human half-marathon record, though tumbles and chaos stole part of the spotlight.