In Beijing, a humanoid robot named Lightning finished a half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly 7 minutes.

The winner ran the half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. Kevin Frayer / Stringer via Getty Images On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 ...

In April 2026, a humanoid robot named Lightning finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds — faster than every human in the race, and nearly 7 minutes ahead of the world ...

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t ...

Lightning, a bright red humanoid robot with a camera pack, races through the finish line, breaking the half-marathon record. - NBC News/YouTube A robotics competition on the outskirts of Beijing may ...

Sony’s AI robot Ace defeated top table tennis players in a milestone that could reshape the future of robotics and sports ...

Ace is the first robot that can match serves with some of the best pro players in the world, a new study shows.

The winning time is a massive improvement over last year’s race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes.

Sony (SONY) has built a "ping pong robot" that uses agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to beat expert human players. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley explains more.