A humanoid robot, identified as “Lightning,” has achieved a remarkable feat by completing the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon in a stunning 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This performance significantly surpasses the existing human world record for the half-marathon distance by an impressive margin of nearly seven minutes.
The advanced robot, developed by Shenzhen Honor Smart Technology Development Co., successfully navigated the entire 21-kilometer racecourse independently. Its autonomous operation was facilitated by sophisticated multi-sensor fusion technology and cutting-edge real-time decision-making algorithms, eliminating the need for any remote control. A second unit of the Lightning robot also participated in the event.
English Translation:
A humanoid robot named Lightning completed the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon today in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly seven minutes. The robot, built by Shenzhen Honor Smart Technology Development Co., navigated the 21-kilometer course autonomously, without remote control, using multi-sensor fusion and real-time decision-making algorithms. A second Lightning unit also participated.
