Letter from China: Humanoid robots shatter human record, showcase autonomy at Beijing half marathon
A humanoid robot from Honor shattered the human world record in the Beijing half marathon, finishing in 50 minutes 26 seconds. The event saw significant improvements in autonomy, with nearly 40% of robots navigating the course entirely on their own.
Over 100 humanoid robotic runners participated in the Beijing half marathon. The event organizer introduced new rules to encourage autonomy, penalizing robots that weren't self-navigating by multiplying their finishing time by 1.2. As a result, nearly 40% of the robots ran the race entirely on their own. A robot from Honor finished first in 50 minutes 26 seconds, shattering the human world record. The winning robot was autonomous, and Honor robots took the top three places. The progress in China's humanoid robotics technology was significant, with one model improving from 2 hours 40 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes in a year.
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