Robots can now run a half-marathon faster than humans and are rapidly homing in on the 100-metre sprint record. But why are ...

A humanoid robot built by Chinese firm Unitree Robotics has reportedly reached a peak running speed of 10 meters per second, roughly 22.4 miles per hour, during controlled testing. If accurate, that ...

A full-size humanoid robot just ran faster than most people will ever sprint. Chinese robotics firm MirrorMe Technology has unveiled Bolt, a humanoid robot that reached a top speed of 22 miles per ...

Yushu Technology (Unitree Robotics) announced that its H1 robot has refreshed a new world record for the 100-meter sprint ...

In Beijing’s 2026 E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon, Chinese smart device maker Honor’s autonomous robot Lightning ran 13.1 miles in 50 minutes 26 seconds, surpassing the human world record by ...

The performance puts it strikingly close to the average speed of Usain Bolt during his 9.58-second 100m world record run in ...

Robots + long distance sprinting = scary.

One year ago, robots stumbled through their first half-marathon. This year? They're sprinting past human runners. China's robotics speed isn't just in the lab -- it's on the track. Watch how Beijing E ...

The demonstration centers on a controlled track test in which the robot passes a speed-measurement device at peak velocity. Unitree says the measurement may not be ...