A humanoid robot just beat the human half-marathon world record by seven minutes in Beijing

April 19, 2026

By Ana Maria Constantin A humanoid robot named Lightning completed the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon today in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly seven minutes. The robot, built by Shenzhen Honor Smart Technology Development Co., navigated the 21-kilometre course autonomously, without remote control, using multi-sensor fusion and real-time decision-making algorithms. A second Lightning unit, […] This story continues at The Next Web

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