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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