A humanoid robot is now rallying tennis shots with a human in real time. It runs without a script or remote control, so it can react instantly on a tennis court. The robot stands about 4 feet tall, giving it a compact, human-like frame. Galbot Robotics ...

Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a human-like body structure, have the potential of tackling various real-world tasks that are currently being completed by humans. In recent years, many robotics researchers and computer scientists have been trying to ...

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.

Humanoid robots in China have just beaten human runners in a Beijing half marathon, with the fastest racer finishing in 50 minutes. The win marks a sharp turnaround from last year, when many robots struggled.

The era of us laughing at humanoids playing sport may now be behind us – for the most part – as a field of robots competing in a half marathon in Beijing demonstrated how frighteningly fast the technology has developed in just 12 months.