Chinese Robot That Set Half-Marathon World Record Gets Major Asterisk Based On (Lack Of) Full Autonomy

There has been a lot of talk about a fully autonomous robot that broke a human world record during a half marathon in China.

China's robot half-marathon came with plenty of chaos — and one broken record

A robot in China outran the human half-marathon record, though tumbles and chaos stole part of the spotlight.

Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing

Lightning, one of more than 100 robots running the Beijing E-Town, avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in a ...

Robot vs. human. Watch robot beat elite players in ping pong

Sony’s AI robot Ace defeated top table tennis players in a milestone that could reshape the future of robotics and sports ...
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Can a robot beat a human in a half-marathon?

Humanoid robots are getting better and better at doing human things. Their latest achievement? Running a half-marathon faster ...
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LEGO has a new Transformers Soundwave set— and this ‘robot in disguise’ also talks

LEGO just dropped a new Transformers Set and this villainous Soundwave replica will have you chanting the cartoon theme song all over again. The new LEGO Transformers Soundwave Set features 1,505 ...

This Humans vs. Robots Half-Marathon Didn’t Go Well… For Humans

Unlike last year, nearly half of the robot entrants navigated the tougher terrain autonomously instead of being directed by ...
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Humanoid robots guided by AI set to compete in first 3-on-3 soccer game

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Humanoid robots line up on the field before kickoff during a fully autonomous soccer match in Beijing, Image 2 shows Robot players in red and blue ...