Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon
TechCrunch·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
A humanoid robot won Beijing's half-marathon in 50 minutes 26 seconds, surpassing Jacob Kiplimo's human world record of 57 minutes. Built by Honor, the autonomous robot improved dramatically from last year's 2-hour-40-minute fastest time. Around 40% of participating robots ran autonomously while 60% were remote-controlled, with some experiencing mishaps during competition.
Key Entities
Beijing half-marathonHonorJacob Kiplimohumanoid robotsautonomous robots