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Le Mondeworld51 days ago
Paris City Council Awards Marathon Contract to Cadence Group
The Paris City Council voted on May 20 to award the contract for the next four Paris marathons and half-marathons to the Cadence group. The decision followed a public tender launched in April 2025.
Nbc Newsai59 days ago
Chinese Companies Demonstrate Advances in Humanoid Robotics
A Beijing robotics firm showed NBC News a bionic face prototype with artificial skin and hair. Chinese robots completed a half-marathon this year with the winner finishing in just over 50 minutes. Unitree Robotics unveiled a nearly 9-foot-tall humanoid robot capable of carrying a…
New Scientistscience70 days ago
Honor Humanoid Robot Finishes 21.1 km Half-Marathon Course in Over 50 Minutes at Beijing Event
A robot developed by Chinese company Honor completed a half-marathon faster than the men's record time during the 2026 Beijing E-Town event. Another robot from Unitree approached the men's 100-meter sprint record this month. Advances in components and technology have driven rapid…
abcnews.go.comworld72 days ago
Honor's D1 Robot Wins Beijing Half-Marathon, Leveraging Smartphone Cooling Technology
Honor's humanoid robot D1 triumphed in Beijing's recent robot half-marathon, surpassing established competitors like Unitree. The victory highlights how China's smartphone supply chain is adapting cooling and structural expertise to support the growing humanoid robotics sector. S…
Bushra Fatima / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)world83 days ago
Iran Prepares for Conflict as US Ceasefire Expires, Pakistan Talks Stall
Iran has signaled readiness for renewed conflict with the United States as a ceasefire expires, while demanding the lifting of a maritime blockade before attending talks in Islamabad. US Vice President JD Vance plans to travel to Pakistan amid a 24-hour lockdown in parts of the c…
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Wiredai85 days ago
Humanoid Robot Sets Half-Marathon Record in Beijing, Surpassing Human Best
A humanoid robot developed by Chinese company Honor completed a half-marathon in Beijing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record. The event featured over 100 robots racing on separate tracks from 12,000 human runners. This marks a significant improvement from…
ecns.cntechnology84 days agoUpdated
Honor-Developed Humanoid Robot Completes Beijing Half-Marathon in 50 Minutes, Surpassing Human World Record
A humanoid robot named Lightning, developed by Chinese company Honor, completed the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds on April 19, 2026, surpassing the human world record. The event featured over 100 robots racing on parallel tracks alongside 12,000…
Euronewsai91 days ago
Humanoid Robots Prepare for China's Second Annual Half-Marathon Race
More than 70 teams of humanoid machines participated in an overnight test run in Beijing ahead of China's second robot half-marathon on 19 April. The trial covered a 21-kilometre course and simulated navigation, coordination, and emergency response. Around 40% of teams used fully…