A Honor robot took part in the 2026 Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon and finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, significantly faster than the human 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 companies so keen to create speedy robots that have no obvious application in homes or factories?

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t

A humanoid robot designed to support research in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and human-robot interaction has been developed by a team from Durham University. The humanoid, dubbed Alan, is built on a Unitree G1 Edu humanoid robot,

A humanoid robot just shattered the human half-marathon world record. Discover how this tech leap impacts the future and the environment.

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.

X-1 robotic system uses humanoids and drones, combining land and air abilities, to tackle rescue missions too dangerous for humans.

US Robotics player Figure has rapidly scaled production of its Figure 03 humanoid robots,

Robotics and automation have moved well beyond the trade‑show stage and into a real investment cycle. Companies across manufacturing, logistics, and fulfillment are deploying collaborative robots, machine‑vision systems,