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A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China
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Over the weekend in China, a humanoid robot shattered world half-marathon record—the human record—by seven minutes.
Key facts
- The human record, set by Ugandan Olympic medalist Jacob Kiplimo, is 57 minutes, 20 seconds
- The star performer was a robot developed by the Chinese company Honor (the smartphone maker ), which finished the 13.1-mile race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds
- The Chinese manufacturer presented another robot, operated by remote control, that ran the same stretch in even less time: 48 minutes, 19 seconds
- The event consisted of more than 100 humanoid robots from 76 institutions across China
Summary
The star performer was a robot developed by the Chinese company Honor (the smartphone maker ), which finished the 13.1-mile race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds. But Honor's robot was not the only participant. A humanoid robot is designed to mimic the structure and movement of the human body, with legs, arms, and sensors that allow it to interact with its environment. In addition, many of the participating robots operated autonomously, meaning without direct human control.