They were trailing behind their human rivals a year ago. But on Sunday, an android outpaced the entire field to run a half-marathon faster than even the quickest human.

Chinese robots can run and dance but chores still challenging

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds, according to a WeChat post by the Beijing Economic-Technological Development...