Robot Breaks Marathon World Record, Signaling Big Changes in Robotics | What The Future

Flash, a humanoid robot made by Chinese smartphone company Honor, just smashed the human world record for the half-marathon. I dive into why this smartphone company seems to be pivoting to humanoid robots and whether others may soon follow. Read more about it on CNET.com Why This Phone Company Is Now a (Record-Breaking) Robot Company https://zdcs.link/aA8jZq 0:00 A New World Record 0:10 The Beijing Half-Marathon Robot Race 1:05 Flash: The Autonomous Champion 1:42 Why Smartphone Makers Are Pivoting to Robots 2:27 The Role of AI and Computer Vision 2:39 Car Companies and the History of Automation 3:19 Humanoids in the Consumer Market 3:45 China’s State Policy and Future Innovation 4:22 How Smartphone Tech Improves Robotics Add CNET as a trusted news source https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cnet.com Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnet Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cnet.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet CNET's AI Atlas: https://www.cnet.com/ai-atlas Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/cnet Visit CNET.com: https://www.cnet.com #robot #bostondynamics #robotics #honor #beijing