Scientific American

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Humanoid Robot Just Beat the Human World Record for the Fastest Half-Marathon During a Race in China

A self-navigating robot called Lightning, developed by Chinese electronics company Honor, won the 13.1-mile race. Its results ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Melody humanoid robot hits 39 degrees of freedom for lifelike motion

When Realbotix rolled its humanoid robot Melody onto the CES 2025 show floor in Las Vegas in January of that year, the ...
Interesting Engineering

Melody: Humanoid robot masters 39 degrees of freedom to achieve lifelike presence

Melody is an M-Series humanoid, a masterpiece of "human-centric" engineering from Realbotix, a Canada-based humanoid robot ...
Hosted on MSN

Humanoid robots leap ahead with breakthroughs in mobility and realism

Humanoid robotics saw major advances this week, from Unitree’s wheeled-legged G1 performing skating flips to Realbotix’s ...
Fox News

Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...

Sci-Fi in the Streets: Humanoid robot chases wild boars in Warsaw, internet calls it ‘the future’

A humanoid robot named Edward Warchocki is once again making headlines — this time for an unusual encounter with wildlife in ...
New York Post

Super agile humanoid robot seen playing tennis with humans in uncanny video

Can a robot keep up with Serena Williams? Researchers have taught a humanoid robot to play tennis with humans — and it can hold its own. Chinese AI robotic company Galbot designed software to ...