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Robots just ran the Beijing half-marathon

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Scientific American · 1d
A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder
Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record.

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Robots beat humans in half marathon
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Robots just ran the Beijing half-marathon faster than the world record holder
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We Are Under-Investing In Robotics ... 90% Of Humanoid Robots Are Made In China
We’re not investing nearly enough in robotics, says a major venture capital firm, as it notes that last year 90% of all humanoid robots built and shipped were from China.

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Robot Easily Beats Human Record at Beijing Half Marathon
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Tien Kung 3.0 humanoid wins China’s Robot Warrior Challenge with zero human control
Fast Company
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The most innovative robotics and engineering companies of 2026

Humanoid robots keep showing up in headlines, but many of the most innovative robots doing actual work neither resemble humans nor are built to be general-purpose replacements for them. Instead, companies are designing and building these more ...
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Chang Robotics and Jacksonville University Expand Robot Studio Partnership with Move into STEAM Institute

Relocation into JU's engineering and innovation hub deepens student access to applied robotics and workforce developmentJACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chang Robotics and Jacksonville University (JU) are expanding their Robot Studio partnership by relocating the facility to JU's STEAM Institute,
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Will Destiny the humanoid robot take your job?

Destiny can run, dance and even perform Kung Fu moves, and Wallace, from Gedling in Nottinghamshire, expects to see humanoids programmed to do laundry or cooking and cleaning. He describes the humanoid as an "embodied AI model with the ability to speak, react and manipulate the real world".
New Atlas
23h

Soft-bodied origami robot moves without motors or gears

"Ancient Japanese Art Brings Spineless Robot To Life!" Sounds very much like a movie plot summary. In reality, it perfectly describes the work of Princeton University engineers who have created a robot that moves without a single motor or gear,
Arizona State Press
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ASU robotics club to compete in VEX Robotics World Championship in April

A student-led engineering club on the Polytechnic campus will travel to St. Louis, Missouri, in late April to compete in the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship. The Rossum Rumblers Robotics Club works to create robots for various competitions, including VEX.
The Manila Times
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Micropolis Robotics Signs Engineering and Manufacturing Agreement with Leading Logistics and Trade Solutions Company, DP World, to Advance Intelligent Automation Solutions into ...

Micropolis Holding Company (NYSE American: MCRP) ("Micropolis” or the "Company”), a leading UAE-based developer of autonomous mobile robots and AI-enabled systems, today announced the signing of an engineering and manufacturing agreement with DP World,
Tech Xplore on MSN
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Slime-like artificial muscle reshapes on command, heals after damage and turns one robot into many

Breaking away from conventional robots that perform only predefined functions once fabricated, researchers have developed a next-generation artificial muscle that can change its shape in real time, recover from damage,
ScienceAlert on MSN
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Scientists built a robot that can beat elite human players at table tennis

Sony AI's table tennis robot, Ace. (Sony AI) Table tennis is one of the most skill-intensive sports on the planet – and engineers have now built a robot capable of besting some of the world's top players.
IndustryWeek
1mon

The Robotics Supply Chain Already Has Winners and Losers

Robotics development hinges on critical physical components like actuators, sensors, and AI compute, which are concentrated in specific countries, creating chokepoints that influence global dominance. Leading nations control key supply chains—Japan with ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
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Humanoid robot takes over data collection, administrative job at UK’s construction site

Construction firm Tilbury Douglas has become the first major UK builder to use a
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