The android won a half-marathon for robots (and humans) on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.

A humanoid robot developed by Honor has captured global attention after winning a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, posting a time that surpasses the human world record for the distance.

Not only had the number of participating teams increased from 20 to more than 100, but several robot frontrunners were noticeably faster than professional athletes, beating the ​human winners by more ...