SLICES: Bipedal Robots Beat Humans in Half-Marathon

Is anyone else terrified? We are. For the first time ever, autonomous robots beat humans at humanity’s signature ability—long-distance endurance running. Bi-pedal buckets of bolts bested people at the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon. Can the robopocalypse be far behind? Listen in to see why this milestone is far more than the sum of the robotic parts. Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment Before the gearheads come for you, use our ⁠GoDaddy Promo Code⁠ CJCFOSSIG to cut 99% off the first year of a three-year new domain registration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SLICES: Bipedal Robots Beat Humans in Half-Marathon is an episode from Scott Sigler's Audiobooks by Empty Set Entertainment.

This episode is 14:32 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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