内容来源：https://www.wired.com/story/a-humanoid-robot-set-a-half-marathon-record-in-china/

内容总结：

上周末，一场在北京亦庄举行的半程马拉松赛事中，由中国智能手机制造商荣耀研发的人形机器人以50分26秒的成绩完成13.1英里（约21.1公里）赛程，将乌干达奥运奖牌得主雅各布·基普利莫保持的57分20秒人类世界纪录大幅缩短近7分钟。这一突破性表现引发广泛关注。

本次赛事汇聚了来自中国76家机构的百余台人形机器人，与1.2万名人类跑者同期开跑（为避免意外，机器人与人类分设赛道）。与去年同类赛事中机器人完成半马需两个半小时相比，本次夺冠机器人的性能提升显著。

荣耀的夺冠机型采用仿生设计：近一米长的腿部结构、仿效精英跑者的平衡系统以及类似智能手机的液冷散热装置，有效防止长距离奔跑中的过热问题。值得注意的是，该机器人在全程未受人工直接干预的情况下，依靠人工智能算法自主调节步态、维持平衡并实时适应地形。荣耀另一台通过遥控操作的机器人甚至跑出了48分19秒的更优成绩。

尽管部分机器人在比赛中出现跌倒、偏离赛道等状况，需技术人员协助，但其整体表现已从早期的生涩阶段迈向成熟，现场观众的反应也从往日的笑声转变为惊叹与掌声。

此次赛事是中国展示高端机器人研发实力的系列举措之一。尽管在受控环境中，机器人已在特定体能任务上超越人类，但人类在复杂环境适应、精细操作及社交互动等领域仍具独特优势。机器人在体育竞技中的突破，既标志着技术里程碑，也引发了关于未来人机关系的新思考。

中文翻译：

上周末，中国举办了一场人形机器人半程马拉松比赛，冠军以领先人类世界纪录七分钟的成绩冲过终点线。

这位明星选手是由中国智能手机制造商荣耀公司研发的人形机器人，它以50分26秒的成绩完成了13.1英里（约21.1公里）的赛程。目前人类半程马拉松的世界纪录由乌干达奥运奖牌得主雅各布·基普利莫保持，成绩为57分20秒。这一结果标志着一个令人瞩目的里程碑——要知道，就在一年前，同一赛事中速度最快的机器人完成相同距离还需要两个半小时。

荣耀的机器人并非唯一的参赛者。本次赛事汇集了来自中国76家机构的100多台人形机器人。在北京亦庄，它们与1.2万名人类跑者同场竞技，不过为了避免意外，机器人和人类分设了不同的赛道。两者间的表现差异显而易见。

奔跑吧，机器人

人形机器人的设计旨在模仿人体的结构和运动方式，拥有双腿、手臂以及能与环境互动的传感器。本次获胜的机器人就借鉴了精英跑者的特征：长腿（近一米）、先进的平衡系统，以及类似智能手机的液冷机制，以防止在比赛中过热。

此外，许多参赛机器人是自主运行的，这意味着它们不受人类的直接操控。借助人工智能算法，它们能够实时调整步速、保持平衡并适应地形。值得注意的是，创下50分钟纪录的荣耀机器人正是自主运行的。荣耀公司还展示了另一台由远程操控的机器人，它以更短的48分19秒完成了相同赛程。

正如预料的那样，比赛中出现了一些意外。有些机器人摔倒，有些偏离赛道，还有几个在途中需要技术援助。尽管人形机器人的体能表现进步迅速，但其可靠性仍在发展中。当然，如今赛场上已不再像过去那样充满笑声和倒彩，取而代之的是掌声和惊叹。

机器人的优势

就像几周前因精彩武术表演而走红的机器人一样，这场长跑比赛也是中国展示其在先进机器人研发领域领先地位的更广泛战略的一部分。

即便不是机器人专家也能看出，这一成就表明机器人在受控环境下，能在特定体力任务上超越人类。（很难想象，如果比赛中途开始下雨，获胜的机器人是否还能取得同样成绩。）但人类仍然拥有一些独特优势：直线奔跑与执行复杂的现实活动（例如操控精细物体或进行社交互动）截然不同。

然而，可以理解的是，机器人以破纪录的速度领先人类运动员冲过终点线的画面，引发了诸多疑问：这是否意味着一个机器重新定义体能极限的新时代即将开启？

或许有人会说，汽车也是一种机器，而且速度总是快于人类。但人形机器人的设计初衷就是模仿人类。看到它在人类擅长的领域击败人类——即便还有许多机器人仍在跌跌撞撞——不免更令人心生警觉。

本文原载于《连线》西班牙语版，由西班牙语翻译而来。

英文来源：

Over the weekend in China, a humanoid robot shattered world half-marathon record—the human record—by seven minutes.
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. The human record, set by Ugandan Olympic medalist Jacob Kiplimo, is 57 minutes, 20 seconds. The result marks an impressive milestone especially considering that, just a year earlier, the fastest robot at this half-marathon event took two and a half hours to complete the same distance.
But Honor's robot was not the only participant. The event consisted of more than 100 humanoid robots from 76 institutions across China. The robots lined up alongside 12,000 human runners in Beijing's E-Town, albeit on separate courses to avoid accidents. The contrast in performance between humans and robots was more than evident.
Run, Robot, Run
A humanoid robot is designed to mimic the structure and movement of the human body, with legs, arms, and sensors that allow it to interact with its environment. In this case, the winning robot incorporated features inspired by elite runners: long legs (almost a meter), advanced balance systems, and a liquid cooling mechanism, similar to that of smartphones, to prevent overheating during the race.
In addition, many of the participating robots operated autonomously, meaning without direct human control. Thanks to artificial intelligence algorithms, they could adjust their pace, maintain balance, and adapt to the terrain in real time. Notably, the Honor robot that achieved the 50-minute mark operated autonomously. The Chinese manufacturer presented another robot, operated by remote control, that ran the same stretch in even less time: 48 minutes, 19 seconds.
As expected, there were some accidents in the race. Some robots fell down, others veered off the path, and several needed technical assistance along the way. While the physical performance of humanoid robots has advanced rapidly, their reliability is still developing. Of course, the laughter and jeers are no longer as frequent as they used to be, replaced by applause and exclamations of surprise.
Robot Superiority
Just like the robots that went viral for their impressive martial arts display a few weeks ago, this long-distance race is part of a broader strategy by China to show off its leadership in the development of advanced robots.
You don't need to be a robotics expert to see that this achievement demonstrates that machines can outperform humans at specific physical tasks under controlled conditions. (It's hard to imagine that the winning robot could achieve the same result, for example, if it started to rain during the race.) But humans still have a few tricks up their sleeve: Running in a straight line is very different from performing complex real-world activities, such as manipulating delicate objects or interacting socially.
However, it's understandable that the image of a robot crossing the finish line in record time, ahead of human athletes, raises several questions. Is this the beginning of a new era in which machines redefine physical limits?
One could argue that a car is a machine, and those have always been faster than humans. But a humanoid robot is designed to mimic humans. It's more alarming to see one beat humanity at its own game—even if so many of them are still tripping over themselves.
This story originally appeared in WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish.