Asian Humanoid Robots

China's humanoid half-marathon

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record.

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A Humanoid Robot Just Beat the Human World Record for the Fastest Half-Marathon During a Race in China

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A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

Robot beats human pros at table tennis

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A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in...

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Robot Supreme? Table tennis clanker Ace beats elite human players in AI milestone

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Sony's new AI robot can probably beat you in table tennis

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Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players

An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human players at table tennis, a feat that ...

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Sony AI builds table tennis robot that beats elite players

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Sony's New AI Robot Can Probably Beat You in Table Tennis

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Robot vs. human. Watch robot beat elite players in ping pong

Sony’s AI robot Ace defeated top table tennis players in a milestone that could reshape the future of robotics and sports tech.

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China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it’s working

While Silicon Valley spent 2025 polishing its marketing decks for the humanoid future, China was busy shipping the robots. Nearly 90% of all humanoid robots sold globally in 2025 were Chinese, and six of the highest-selling companies in the sector were ...

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Toyota's CUE7 robot shoots hoops using AI

Toyota debuted CUE7, an AI-powered humanoid robot that learned to shoot free throws through trial and error, in front of 8,400 fans at Toyota Arena Tokyo.