A humanoid robot built by Chinese smartphone maker Honor took the lead in Beijing on April 19 by winning a half‑marathon for robots in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds. It surpassed the human record set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, who ran the distance in about 57 minutes in March in Lisbon.
The results showed dramatic improvement over last year’s inaugural race, when the winning robot needed two hours and 40 minutes to finish.
While we might remain skeptical about robots and artificial intelligence becoming part of the domestic landscape, their presence is no longer theoretical. From plating meals to simply standing guard, machines are taking human tasks into their, well, hands!
Check out this gallery and try not to think too hard about the jobs they’re replacing...