BEIJING, China — Humanoid robot technology has greatly improved in the past year, and a race Sunday proved just how far the science has advanced. Just a year ago, robots trailed behind humans for racing speed, but the winner of a half-marathon race for ...

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

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