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A humanoid robot just ran faster than any human in half-marathon history, completing 21 kilometers in under 51 minutes. The achievement at Beijing's E-Town Half-Marathon shows how far robotics technology has advanced.
At the Beijing Half Marathon, runners competed alongside four humanoid robots in a first-of-its-kind race. The robots finished the 13.1-mile course, showing how far robotics technology has advanced.
A humanoid robot just ran a half marathon faster than any human ever has. The machine crossed the finish line in Beijing in 48 minutes and 19 seconds, shattering the human world record by nine minutes.
After decades of failed attempts, robots are finally learning to help in homes and workplaces thanks to AI breakthroughs. Investment in humanoid robots jumped from $1.5 billion to $6.1 billion in just one year.
A Chinese humanoid robot just ran nearly as fast as the world's fastest human, marking a stunning breakthrough in robotics. The achievement brings us closer to robots that can move through our world as naturally as we do.
Agility Robotics taught its humanoid robot Digit to dance in a single night using AI simulation training. The breakthrough shows how robots can master complex physical skills faster than ever before.
A new robot brings childhood fantasies to life by actually transforming on its own, using 28 motors and advanced programming to move just like the cartoons. When a dad showed his four-year-old the self-transforming toy, the look of pure wonder reminded him why some dreams are worth waiting for.
Students from Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark just made history by winning their first regional robotics championship. The team's victory proves that dedication and teamwork can turn any dream into reality.
Researchers at ETH Zurich just 3D printed an entire robot hand in a single process, complete with bones, joints, tendons, and touch sensors that mimic human anatomy. This breakthrough brings us closer to creating robots that move and feel like living creatures.
A historian spent an entire year living with an AI-powered robot in her home and discovered the future isn't what sci-fi promised. Her five surprising lessons show that household robots are already here, just messier and more practical than we imagined.
Delivery robots are ditching their human supervisors and learning to navigate city streets on their own. After millions of miles driven through floods, snow, and busy intersections, they're finally ready to handle the chaos solo.
Carnegie Mellon's new Robotics Innovation Center is creating autonomous drones and tiny robots that could revolutionize search-and-rescue missions after disasters. These innovations will help save lives without putting human rescuers in danger.
Travelers at Pune Airport are getting help from India's first AI-powered humanoid robot assistant. Spaceo M1 can guide passengers, carry luggage, and communicate in over 85 languages during its trial run.
Over 50 middle school volleyball players traded serves for circuit boards at a robotics competition that made STEM education feel like game night. The event combined sports and technology to spark career curiosity in young athletes.
A new humanoid robot just showed off something surprisingly rare: picking up objects while walking around. Multiple robotics teams are pushing the boundaries of what machines can do in one smooth motion.
A four-legged robot is now helping military medics identify the most critically injured soldiers faster during chaotic battlefield situations. DARPA's new technology could mean the difference between life and death when every second counts.