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HONOR humanoid robot Lightning races two athletes over 20 meters
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On October 20, HONOR held a 20-meter on-stage race between its self-developed humanoid robot Lightning (HONOR Robotics D1) and marathon runner Sabastian Sawe and trail runner Zhao Jiaju. This was the first time the group appeared together offline at the event, which HONOR announced on October 17. Lightning is 169 cm tall, is equipped with a self-developed high-dynamic motion system and integrated joint modules, and has autonomous perception and navigation capabilities. On April 19, it won the humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing Yizhuang with a net time of 50 minutes 26 seconds. HONOR's robotics business focuses on the consumer market and plans for three major scenarios: shopping malls, factories, and homes. This race is seen as brand preheating for its consumer-grade humanoid robot.
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- Honor's self-developed humanoid robot "Lightning" appears in first joint run with Sabastian Sawe and Zhao Jiaju
Honor's self-developed humanoid robot "Lightning" appeared offline for the first time alongside Kenyan marathon runner Sabastian Sawe and Chinese trail runner Zhao Jiaju, engaging in a cross-track dialogue between humans and intelligent technology through a head-to-head racing interaction. In April this year, at the 2026 Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, "Lightning" won the autonomous navigation category with a net time of 50 minutes 26 seconds. The project was established only 7 months earlier, and it competed for Team Qitian Dasheng; Honor's robots swept the top six places in that event.
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- Honor humanoid robot Lightning races marathon sub-2 runner Sabastian Sawe over 20 meters
Honor's self-developed humanoid robot Lightning (HONOR Robotics D1) held multiple 20-meter sprint interactions on October 20 with marathon sub-2 runner Sabastian Sawe and trail-running champion Zhao Jiaju. Lightning stands 169 cm tall with an effective leg length of 1.05 m; its 100-meter sprint relies on pure visual recognition through hip cameras, and it previously won the Beijing Yizhuang humanoid robot half-marathon in 50 minutes 26 seconds. Honor's move is brand preheating for its consumer-grade humanoid robot focused on three scenarios: shopping malls, factories, and homes.
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