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A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record

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.

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Apr 19, 2026
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