Humanoid robots have moved from lab demos to running tracks and now into tea ...

Humanoid robots are Silicon Valley’s latest obsession, but real-world performance has lagged the hype. That may be starting to change, however, after a robot beat the human record for a half marathon ...

More or less human-like robots played soccer, table tennis, ran, danced and, often, fell over at the kickoff of the first ...

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history. By Adeel Hassan It didn’t have to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s ...

AGIBOT World Challenge 2026 tested embodied AI on real robots, with 526 teams competing across reasoning, action, and world-model benchmarks.

The “robot-only” division of the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon on Sunday, April 19, saw humanoid robots attempt a full 21.1km course alongside humans. While Chinese smartphone maker Honor’s Lightning ...

A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the ...