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KAIST's Raibo2 quadruped robot completes marathon distance on single battery charge

Researchers at KAIST demonstrated a quadruped robot, Raibo2, running the full 42.195km marathon distance in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds without recharging or swapping its battery. The team says this is the first time a legged robot has completed a marathon-length run on one charge, achieved through energy-efficient mechanical design and a learned control policy for locomotion.

Reporter walks a $4,000 Unitree robot dog through Washington, DC, watches it collapse near home

A journalist bought a quadruped robot from Chinese manufacturer Unitree and used it to commute nearly four miles round-trip in Washington, DC, drawing crowds and curious questions along the way. On the uphill afternoon walk home in 87°F heat, the robot's battery dropped to 5% and its internal temperature hit 84°C before it collapsed onto its back just steps from the front door.