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Chinese robot beats human best time in half-marathon

China robot’s 50-minute half marathon shows pace of AI progress

On Sunday morning in a Beijing suburb, a red, humanoid robot completed a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — about seven minutes faster than the men’s world record.

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Humanoid robots speed past humans in Beijing half marathon

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Chinese robot beats human best time in half-marathon, after a stumble

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Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, hig...

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VIDEO: Humanoid robots race in Beijing's robot half-marathon

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Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

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Chinese humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record

Mr Du said its robot design was modelled on outstanding human athletes, with long legs of about 95 cm, and was equipped with what he called a powerful liquid-cooling system which was largely developed...

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Robot beats humans to break half marathon world record

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'Yes, this is for real' Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

Chinese tech giants advance robotics push as sector sees rapid growth

From marathon-winning humanoids to potential robot guide dogs, tech firms showcase breakthroughs as Beijing backs robotics as growth driver.

Business Wire

Agility Robotics Raises $20 Million to Build and Deploy Humanoid Robots for Work in Human Spaces

ALBANY, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agility Robotics, a leading maker of legged robots, announced today the close of a $20 million investment. The investment will enable the company to meet the demand from logistics providers, e-commerce retailers and others ...

ABC7 San Francisco

Innovation (including robots) will eliminate 5 million jobs by 2020, study finds

Robotics are going to cause changes to the workforce in the next five years, but don't start running with those robot-takeover conspiracy theories just yet. About 5.1 million jobs will be lost by the year 2020 because of "disruptive labour market changes ...

Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI)

Does Johnson & Johnson Even Need a Surgical Robot?

A J&J executive shares the objectives behind the design of the company's Ottava surgical robot and what will help it stand out in robotic surgery.

Meet the robots rapidly swallowing up Bay Area office space

Fueled by AI, Bay Area robotics companies now occupy 7.6 million square feet across 220-plus leases — up from under 500,000 square feet in 2020 — with JLL projecting up to 1.5 million square feet of new leases in 2026 alone.