Du Xiaodi
Coverage of Du Xiaodi in the Nexus archive.
- Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record
Humanoid robots set a new half-marathon record in Beijing, with Honor's robot completing the 13-mile race in 50 minutes 26 seconds, surpassing the human world record of 57 minutes 20 seconds set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo. The robot's design, inspired by human athletes, featured long legs and a custom liquid-cooling system developed by Honor engineer Du Xiaodi.
- Humanoid ‘Lightning’ robot smashes the half-marathon record
The autonomous 'Lightning' robot, developed by Honor, completed a 13-mile half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds in Beijing, surpassing the previous robot record of 2 hours and 40 minutes and beating the human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.
- Chinese robot breaks human world record in Beijing half-marathon
A Chinese-built humanoid robot developed by Honor broke the human half-marathon world record in Beijing, completing 21 kilometers in 50 minutes 26 seconds. The event highlighted China's advancements in robotics and AI, with robots navigating alongside human runners and showcasing autonomous navigation and cooling technologies.