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Video: A robot that finished last in the Beijing Half Marathon has become a social media sensation

UA NEWS 24 April 2026 15:24
Video: A robot that finished last in the Beijing Half Marathon has become a social media sensation

A robot that finished last in the Beijing Half Marathon unexpectedly went viral on social media.

Despite lagging far behind the other runners, it didn’t drop out and managed to reach the finish line.

Its perseverance and “stamina” impressed spectators, who are actively sharing videos from the race and supporting the unusual participant.

At a public event in China, an incident involving a humanoid robot occurred: the device, intended for entertainment, went out of control and struck a young boy.

Earlier, the Japanese company SoftBank Robotics officially registered a world record for its robot Pepper, which is recognized as the world’s first mass-produced humanoid robot.
 

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