Smiley's Vlog | Redefining what's possible in Beijing's humanoid robot half-marathon-Xinhua
Smiley's Vlog | Redefining what's possible in Beijing's humanoid robot half-marathon
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-04-19 16:24:32
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Beijing E-Town hosts the humanoid robot half-marathon on April 19, 2026, following the world's first edition in 2025.
In the second edition of the event on Sunday, humanoid robots made remarkable progress and demonstrated technological breakthroughs to become faster and more stable in running. The number of participating teams increased to more than 100 this year, including participants from Germany, France and Brazil.
Humanoid robot named "Flash" from Shenzhen Honor Smart Technology Development Co., Ltd. claimed victory at the 2026 Beijing E-Town half-marathon with a time of 50 minutes and 26 seconds in autonomous navigation on Sunday, beating the human world record of 57:20.
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Humanoid robot "Tiangong Ultra-2026" of Kexinweilai Team in the autonomous category runs during the Beijing E-Town half-marathon and humanoid robot half-marathon in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in southeast Beijing, China, April 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)Humanoid robot "Tiangong Ultra-2026" (front) of Tianxiao Team in the autonomous category runs during the Beijing E-Town half-marathon and humanoid robot half-marathon in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in southeast Beijing, China, April 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)Engineers change batteries for the humanoid robot "Tiangong Ultra-2025" (C) of Tianyi Team in the autonomous category during the Beijing E-Town half-marathon and humanoid robot half-marathon in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in southeast Beijing, China, April 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)Humanoid robot "Tiangong Ultra-2025" of Tianyi Team in the autonomous category runs during the Beijing E-Town half-marathon and humanoid robot half-marathon in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in southeast Beijing, China, April 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)A humanoid robot runs during the Beijing E-Town half-marathon and humanoid robot half-marathon in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in southeast Beijing, China, April 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)■
