A Chinese-built humanoid robot beat the human half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, marking a breakthrough moment in a high-stakes global race for technological dominance.

Chinese robots can run and dance but chores still challenging

Smartphone maker Honor's robot 'Lightning' lived up to its name and was crowned champion of the 2026 Beijing E‑Town Humanoid Robot Half‑Marathon, even breaking the men's world record of 57:20, held by...