Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon record by 7 minutes

Summary

Honor's D1 humanoid robot completed a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, outperforming the human world record by about seven minutes. This marks the first time a bipedal robot has surpassed elite human endurance runners in a long-distance event, demonstrating significant advances in locomotion efficiency, battery life, and real-world navigation.