Robot Shatters Half-Marathon Record in Beijing

0:00A humanoid robot just shattered the half marathon world record at a race in Beijing on Sunday, clocking a time way faster than the top human finisher, and even beating the men's global mark of 57 minutes and 20 seconds, set by Ugandan runner, Jacob Keplimo. These bots ran in their own lane to dodge any crashes with the humans, and organizers saw entries explode from about 20 last year to over one. Hundred this time, showing how hot this tech is getting in China. Here's packed the streets in Yizhuang, cheering as agile machines zipped by like elite sprinters, leaving watchers stunned. One, 25-year-old student could hardly snap a photo of the leader blurring past. From last year's flops, where the fastest bots took over two hours and 40 minutes amid constant tumbles, this leap proves massive gains in speed and stability for humanoid runners. With robots popping up everywhere in China these days, events like this push innovation toward everyday uses like chores or risky jobs backed by 73.5 billion yuan, about $10.8

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