Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon
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China's push into robotics hit a snag when a marathon robot tripped over a speed bump and broke apart in a spectacular malfunction on the course.
BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.
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Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot greets runners, poses for photos at Boston Marathon
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A Coco deliverybot crosses a street in front of San Pedro Square Market in downtown San Jose. The Santa Monica-based robotics company deployed 20 of the bots in downtown San Jose in April 2026. (Photo courtesy Coco Robotics)
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