The Lab · 2026-04-10 01:09:27 · ZeroHedge
A Chinese robotics firm claims to have crossed a critical threshold, moving humanoid robots from labs and demonstrations into actual homes. UniX AI has commenced global deliveries of its 'Panther' robot, touting it as the world's first service humanoid designed for real household deployment. This launch directly challe...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 05:22:34 · Bloomberg Markets
A humanoid robot has outperformed a human record at a half marathon in Beijing, marking a tangible leap in autonomous robotics and underscoring China's accelerating pace in this strategic field. The event, far from a controlled lab test, placed the technology in a dynamic, real-world endurance challenge, demonstrating ...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 16:22:52 · The Verge
An autonomous humanoid robot named 'Lightning' has not only won a half-marathon in Beijing but has also smashed the human world record for the distance. The scarlet robot, developed by smartphone maker Honor, completed the 13-mile race in a staggering 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This time is less than half that of the p...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 20:22:38 · Ars Technica
A humanoid robot has decisively outpaced the world's fastest human runner in a competitive half-marathon, marking a significant leap in robotic mobility and autonomy. During an event in Beijing on April 19, a robot developed by Chinese tech giant Honor completed the 21-kilometer course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, aut...