Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

But while it is tempting to frame this as robots versus humans, sport robotics isn’t really about competition. It’s about how ...
Scientific American

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far ...
Earth.com

Robots are now running half marathons close to human speeds

A humanoid robot ran a half marathon in under 51 minutes, showing major gains in speed and endurance while revealing limits ...

A Humanoid Robot Raced In The Beijing Half Marathon And Did More Than Just Win

A Honor robot took part in the 2026 Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon and finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, significantly ...

Unitree G1 humanoid robot ice skates and rollerblades

Watch Unitree's G1 humanoid robot glide on rollerblades and ice skates, pulling off spins and flips while staying perfectly ...

Run, robot, run: Investors eye Beijing's humanoid half-marathon for breakouts

Humanoid robots will run alongside thousands of humans in a half-marathon through an industrial-technology park in Beijing on ...
New Scientist

Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record

Robots can now run a half-marathon faster than humans and are rapidly homing in on the 100-metre sprint record. But why are ...

Robot Runner Crashes And Burns Before Even Starting Race

The machine kicked and flailed about, but it would take a team of humans and a stretcher to get it off the course ...
AOL

World's fastest humanoid robot runs 22 MPH

A full-size humanoid robot just ran faster than most people will ever sprint. Chinese robotics firm MirrorMe Technology has unveiled Bolt, a humanoid robot that reached a top speed of 22 miles per ...