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This Goofy Humanoid Robot Can Run a Half Marathon

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Scientific American · 16h
A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder
Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record.

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Humanoid robot breaks half-marathon record
MSN · 2d
Humanoids vs. humans: Just how strong are humanoid robots really?
 · 3h
Leaderdrive Sees Profit Climb on Boom in Chinese Humanoid Robots
Robotics component supplier Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co. saw stronger profits last year and in the first quarter as demand soars for Chinese humanoid robots.

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We Are Under-Investing In Robotics ... 90% Of Humanoid Robots Are Made In China
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After running and dancing, Chinese robot firms target household chores
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What the Chinese robot that ran a half-marathon says about America
Chinese firms held roughly two-thirds of the world’s effective robotics patents, more than 190,000 of them, as of 2024.

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Inside Edition · 1d
Humanoid Robots Outperform Humans During Beijing Half-Marathon
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Beijing to host second World Humanoid Robot Games in August
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See why tech companies are paying people to do chores

Tech firms aim to trigger a robot revolution with video of humans doing housework. Gig workers are paid up to $25 an hour to film themselves doing various tasks.
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Robots in 2026 — the rise of Terminator this is not

Like a DJ wrapping up a particularly tight set, the Tesla Optimus robot reached to its ears and removed an invisible pair of headphones...and then keeled over, revealing, it seems, its teleoperation and, perhaps, peeling back the curtain on the fiction of ...
MIT Technology Review
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The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home

As companies like Tesla, Figure AI, and Agility Robotics race to build humanoids—robots designed to resemble and move like humans in factories and homes—videos recorded by gig workers like Zeus are becoming the hottest new way to train them.
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The Robot Revolution Needs Human Help—and It’s Creating a New Gig Economy

Millions spent on humanoid robots depend on gig workers recording daily tasks, signaling a shift in AI training and work.
Fast Company
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What will the robot jobs apocalypse look like? Ask Amazon warehouse workers

Across the top floors of an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, about 10 miles south of Raleigh, the robots are already crowding out human workers. A sprawling robotic system in the middle of one floor specializes in stowing items, which involves ...
MIT Technology Review
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How robots learn: A brief, contemporary history

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.
American Machinist
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What Are the Robots Doing Now?

AI allows robots to operate independently, predict failures, and learn new tasks. The convergence of IT and OT makes robots more versatile via real-time data exchange, supporting digital enterprise capabilities / Industry 4.0. Humanoid robots match human ...
Yahoo
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Humanoid robots doing kung fu and smart underwear, what are robots doing?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robots wowed with their kung fu moves and smart underwear could measure human gas to help scientists understand metabolism. Want to turn your garden into a butterfly sanctuary?
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