A humanoid robot just ran a half-marathon faster than the world record holder. It might not seem impressive at first, but considering last year, the fastest robot at Beijing’s humanoid robot half-marathon finished in two hours and 40 minutes, this is a huge achievement.
As reported by the Associated Press, the winning robot at this year’s Beijing half-marathon crossed the finish line in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, comfortably beating the human world record of 57 minutes recently set by Jacob Kiplimo.
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That’s a dramatic improvement in just 12 months, and it’s sparking lively debate.
Who built the winning robot?
The winning robot was built by Honor, the Chinese smartphone maker known for making unconventional and innovative phones. Yes, the same company that makes phones is now building robots that outrun world-class human athletes.
Here’s the twist, though. The winner wasn’t actually the fastest
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