This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A few days ago came the astonishing news that the world record in the half-marathon was obliterated by a 5-foot-5 ...

A robot built by Sony has defeated elite human table tennis players in a breakthrough that researchers say could signal a new era for artificial intelligence and robotics in fast-paced physical tasks.

Most people think of Toyota and picture a Camry, a Tacoma, maybe a Prius. A 7-foot-2 robot shooting free throws at halftime of a professional basketball game? That's a harder image to conjure. But ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing ...

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. Its long legs were ...

If you're primed to fear AI-driven robots replacing human workers at complex physical tasks, consider this your trigger warning. The Ace researchers brought receipts. As you can see in the video above ...

The record was originally held by Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda Natasha Dye is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her work has also appeared in The New York Post and Popstar! Magazine. A humanoid ...

The record was originally held by Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda A humanoid robot broke a half-marathon record during the 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in China on Sunday, April 19 The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s ...

A humanoid robot broke the human world record time for a half marathon on Sunday. The feat occurred at an even in Beijing that pitted robots against human runners. The humanoid robotics market is on ...

SINGAPORE—A year ago in Beijing’s humanoid-robot half-marathon race, the first runner to cross the finish line took more than 2½ hours. In this year’s event, the champion beat the fastest human ever.