Robot runners beat humans in Beijing half-marathon

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TechCrunch - Main Feed 3 hours ago • techcrunch.com

Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon

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Deutsche Welle English - Science 14 hours ago • dw.com

Robot runners beat humans in Beijing half-marathon

For the first time, humanoid robots have outclassed humans in a half-marathon held in Beijing. The winner beat the men's record for the distance set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo in March.

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