Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon
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An HONOR Robotics D1 humanoid robot, dubbed "Lightning," runs at the 2nd Humanoid Robot Half Marathon held in Beijing on April 19, 2026. Photo: Tao Mingyang/GT. T he second World
They were trailing behind their human rivals a year ago. But on Sunday, an android outpaced the entire field to run a half-marathon faster than even the quickest human.
The robot industry's "ChatGPT moment" is coming within one to two years if the pace is fast, or three to five if it's slower, said Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, in a speech at WRC.