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Bipedal machines crossed a major athletic threshold in Beijing, smashing human sprinting and jumping benchmarks while facing persistent braking and autonomy challenges.
The second annual Beijing Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon saw a historic leap in performance, with Honor’s "Lightning" model surpassing the human world record. While 300 robots competed in China, a sharp contrast emerged as Tesla opted to showcase Optimus on the sidelines of the Boston Marathon.
Smartphone giant Honor is set to unveil its first humanoid robot at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, signaling a major step in its $10 billion transition into an AI-driven ecosystem company.
Smartphone maker Honor is entering the robotics field, announcing its AI helped a Unitree robot achieve a 4 m/s peak speed. This move is part of Honor's $10 billion AI investment plan and positions its technology amidst rapidly advancing humanoid robot agility.
