A Lightning humanoid robotic by Honor crosses the end line of the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China, on April 19, 2026.
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Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots confirmed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation expertise as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday (April 19, 2026), highlighting the sector’s rapid technical advances.
The race’s inaugural version final yr was riddled with mishaps, and most robots have been unable to complete. Last yr’s champion robotic recorded a time of two hours 40 minutes, greater than double the time of the human winner of the traditional race.
Published – April 19, 2026 10:57 am IST
