Humanoid robot 'Lightning' broke a half-marathon world record in Beijing, finishing 13 miles faster than any human. Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson discusses this AI leap and Tesla's Optimus, raising urgent questions about robot control and future safety.

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, hig...

The star performer was a robot developed by the Chinese company Honor (the smartphone maker ), which finished the 13.1-mile race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds.