Chinese robot smashes human world record in half-marathon
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The winner of a half-marathon race for robots broke the fastest human record. The humanoid named Lightning finished the race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds. (AP Photo)
A humanoid robot from Chinese smartphone company Honor ran a half-marathon in Beijing faster than the human world record, completing 21 kilometers in just over 50 minutes and signaling a new era in robotics competition.
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BEIJING (AP) — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological leaps.