Humanoid Robot Completes Half Marathon Faster Than Human World Record
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Summary
A humanoid robot in Beijing has completed a half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, which is nearly seven minutes faster than the current human world record. The article appears to be satirical content from The Onion, presenting this as a news story about technological advancement in robotics and athletic performance.
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· 4 pulledA humanoid robot in Beijing finished a half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, about almost seven minutes faster than the human world record.
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