"Lightning, built by Shenzhen Honor Smart Technology Development Co., autonomously navigated the 21-kilometre course using multi-sensor fusion and real-time decision-making algorithms, finishing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds."
"The human half-marathon world record is 57 minutes and 20 seconds, set by Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, while the robot race was won by a unit that completed the course in 48 minutes and 19 seconds."
"This year's Robot World Humanoid Robot Games Half-Marathon featured 112 teams from 26 brands, with significant advancements in technology and performance compared to the previous year's event."
Lightning, a humanoid robot, finished the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, surpassing the human world record. A second, remotely controlled Lightning unit completed the race in 48 minutes and 19 seconds. The event featured 12,000 human runners and was co-hosted by the Beijing Municipal People's Government. This year's competition saw significant improvements, with 112 teams and over 300 robots participating, compared to last year's event, which faced numerous failures among robotic runners.
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