Humanoid robot surpasses human half-marathon world record in Beijing

About this episode

The episode discusses a humanoid robot breaking a half-marathon record in Beijing and other technological advancements in China.

1. Humanoid robot surpasses human half-marathon world record in Beijing 2. Digital, smart tech helps bring forward delivery of China's second home-built large cruise ship 3. World's smallest non-avian dinosaur egg found in east China sets Guinness record

Topics covered

• humanoid robots
• marathon records
• cruise ships
• dinosaur discoveries
• technology advancements

Keywords

• humanoid robot
• half-marathon
• Beijing
• cruise ship
• dinosaur egg
• Guinness record

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China, Guinness

Places: Beijing, east China

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