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Chinese robot smashes human world record in half-marathon

Chinese robot smashes human world record in half-marathon: ‘Just whooshed right past me’

Our race is run. A Chinese-built robot comfortably beat the human half-marathon world record Sunday during an annual race in Beijing — although several other humanoid participants malfunctioned and fe...

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A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record

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Chinese robot breaks human world record in Beijing half-marathon

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Robot sprints to victory in China race, beating human world record

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, hig...

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Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results

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Robot beats humans to break half marathon world record

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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

The winning robot, Lightning, was developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor and finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to race organisers.

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Humanoid robot wins half-marathon in China, beats world record

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Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half-marathon

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