A Chinese humanoid robot named “Flash” broke the half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, April 19, beating the human record by six minutes, according to China Daily.

A humanoid robot developed by Honor has captured global attention after winning a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, posting a time that surpasses the human world record for the distance.

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds, according to a WeChat post by the Beijing Economic-Technological Development...