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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot delivered the match ball to the referee at halftime of Brazil’s round-of-16 World Cup match against Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium, overcoming stadium RF interference and grass locomotion challenges in the largest public deployment of the production-ready platform to date.
More than 300 humanoid robots from universities and companies across China will compete in Beijing’s upcoming android half marathon, highlighting rapid advances in robot locomotion and autonomy.
Humanoid robots will compete in the world’s second half marathon for androids in Beijing, with teams aiming to dramatically improve performance and potentially challenge human running records.
Advances in humanoid robotics are pushing machines closer to elite human sprinting speeds. Researchers say new systems may soon approach or surpass the pace of the fastest human runners.