A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes.

A humanoid robot has shocked global observers after winning a half-marathon race in Beijing, completing the 21-kilometer course in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds, reportedly faster than human world re...

The robot, named Shandian (Lightning) and developed by Chinese tech company Honor, completed the 21.1-kilometre race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.