A humanoid robot beat the human halfmarathon record at a Beijing race. But what did it actually prove?
Apr 22, 2026
A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-humanoid-robot-beat-the-human-half-marathon-record-at-a-beijing-race-but-what-did-it-actually-prove/
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