Inside China’s race to dominate humanoid robotics industry

Beijing has put the robotics industry front and center of its national agenda as the tech race with Washington heats up in ...
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In another AI push, China holds the world's first sports event for humanoid robots

BEIJING — They aren’t the most graceful athletes, or the fastest. But they’re learning. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. From Friday to Sunday, human handlers from 16 ...

In a race between humans and robots, machines take the victory in a sign of advancements

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday ...

A humanoid robot raced in the Beijing half marathon and did more than just win

Humanoid robots have come a long way, as evidenced by how quickly the winner of the 2026 Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon crossed the finish line.
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A Humanoid Robot From China Beat The World's Half-Marathon Record

Lightning, a bright red humanoid robot with a camera pack, races through the finish line, breaking the half-marathon record. - NBC News/YouTube A robotics competition on the outskirts of Beijing may ...
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Viral robot appearances on the rise as White House hosts humanoid robot

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humanoid robots have been making appearances through social media, tv segments, and at the latest White House summit. NBC News' ...
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Melania Trump walks side-by-side with humanoid robot at White House summit

First Lady Melania Trump walked side-by-side with a sleek, black and white faceless figure Wednesday at her education summit at the White House. Despite its appearance, it wasn’t an otherworldly ...