Chinese Robot That Set Half-Marathon World Record Gets Major Asterisk Based On (Lack Of) Full Autonomy

There has been a lot of talk about a fully autonomous robot that broke a human world record during a half marathon in China.

Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing

Lightning, one of more than 100 robots running the Beijing E-Town, avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in a ...
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Can a robot beat a human in a half-marathon?

Humanoid robots are getting better and better at doing human things. Their latest achievement? Running a half-marathon faster ...

China's robot half-marathon came with plenty of chaos — and one broken record

A robot in China outran the human half-marathon record, though tumbles and chaos stole part of the spotlight.
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Nvidia (NVDA) Set to Transform Robotics with Jetson Thor in 2025

Nvidia (NVDA) is set to transform the robotics industry with its upcoming Jetson Thor computers. According to the Wall Street Journal, this powerful computing platform is expected to hit the market in ...
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Watch Toyota’s robot set a new world record sinking an 80-foot basketball shot like it’s nothing

Toyota’s robot is really good at basketball. And it will only get better thanks to AI. After sinking an over 80-foot basketball shot, Toyota’s hoop prodigy set a new Guinness World Record for the ...