It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the world’s first humanoid half-marathon on ...

The winning robot finished the race in two hours and 40 minutes Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by Just Jared, PopCrush ...

NINGBO, China – China’s secret weapon in the trade war is an army of factory robots, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that have revolutionised manufacturing. Factories are being ...

You may have seen robots dancing like the music icon Mick Jagger, doing parkour, or even painting on a canvas. Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is eagerly anticipated, while Google and Meta are ...

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing today, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21km course. The robots from ...

BEIJING: Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday (Apr 19), the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a ...

Though most robots broke down early on, six managed to finish the race. Breaking News Intern Robots and humans alike competed in a half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, where 21 robots ran ...

Beijing (AFP) – Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early on Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half ...

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.

A half-marathon in Beijing pitted 21 humanoid robots against flesh-and-blood runners on Saturday, showcasing Chinese manufacturers' growing prowess in robotics. 21 humanoid robots joined ...

Why clean your home when you can have a robot do the dirty work for you? While not new, disc-shaped robotic vacuums are getting better at the task at hand: cleaning your wood floors, tiles and carpet.

The inventors of the 'Taskbot,' being 3D-printed and assembled in Phoenix, hope it can help solve the U.S. labor shortage PHOENIX — A new generation of robots is being built here in the Valley ...