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Apr 19, 2026
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A humanoid robot wins Beijing's half marathon in 50 minutes 26 seconds, 17 minutes ahead of the fastest human

The 2026 Beijing E-Town humanoid half marathon on April 19 drew more than 100 robot teams from 13 provinces, against five provinces a year earlier, and about 40% of robots navigated on their own. The winning robot, Lightning of the Qitian Dasheng team, finished the 21.0975-kilometre course in 50:26 while the men's human winner ran 1:07:47, according to the Beijing municipal government.

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Aug 17, 2025
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Beijing stages the first World Humanoid Robot Games with 280 teams and more than 500 robots, capping a state-run August of robot showcases

The first World Humanoid Robot Games closed in Beijing on 17 August 2025 after 487 matches in 26 events, contested by more than 500 robots from 280 teams in 16 countries, according to the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission. The games followed the 2025 World Robot Conference and a subsidised robot shopping festival in Beijing's E-Town district that the district says sold more than 190,000 robots and related products.

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