China’s humanoid robot half marathon showed real gains in speed and autonomy, even if the race still revealed clear technical limits.

A robot in China outran the human half-marathon record, though tumbles and chaos stole part of the spotlight.

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

THIS is the shocking moment a marathon-running robot smashed into pieces after tripping – before being dramatically carried away on a stretcher by a medical crew. The mechanical runner

Experts generally agree that before humanoid robots can be widely deployed, they must first attend “vocational schools” to develop a functioning “brain”. Engineers describe humanoid robots as having three layers: a “brain” for perception and decision-making; a “cerebellum” for motion coordination; and a “body” equipped with motors and sensors.