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Beijing humanoid half-marathon winner breaks human world record
16th BJIFF Jury Press Conference held in Beijing
A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
Second humanoid robot half marathon opens in Beijing with over 100 teams; Honor ‘Lightning’ wins in 50 minutes, 26 seconds
Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances
Second humanoid robot half marathon opens in Beijing with over 100 teams; Honor ‘Lightning’ wins in 48 minutes, 19 seconds
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