In a race between humans and robots, machines take the victory in a sign of advancements

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday
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Humanoid robot hits barricade, gets back up, and beats human record by 7 minutes

China’s robot race just delivered a future-looking headline after a humanoid machine outran a historic human benchmark despite wiping out mid-course. Video The 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S. as investors diverge on AI bets

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.
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Meet Figure F.02: The next-gen humanoid robot powered by Helix VLA AI | Adaptive & intelligent robotics revolution

Explore the cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics with Figure's latest breakthrough, the F.02 model. This video showcases how the Figure F.02, driven by the groundbreaking Helix VLA AI system,
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Disturbing video shows humanoid robots preparing for border patrol duties

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

Will Destiny the humanoid robot take your job?

Destiny can run, dance and even perform Kung Fu moves, and Wallace, from Gedling in Nottinghamshire, expects to see humanoids programmed to do laundry or cooking and cleaning. He describes the humanoid as an "embodied AI model with the ability to speak, react and manipulate the real world".