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Shenzhen, China
Honor, the smartphone maker spun out of Huawei, entered humanoid robotics only in 2025. Its Lightning robot is already the sector's fastest runner.
On 19 April 2026 Lightning won the Beijing Half-Marathon in 50:26, more than six minutes faster than the human world record for the distance. Honor robots took all three podium places.
| Key specs | Lightning |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Honor |
| Model | Lightning |
| Primary use | High-speed locomotion, demonstration |
| Notable achievement | Won Beijing Half-Marathon, 50:26 |
| Margin | Beat human world record by 6+ min |
| Podium | Honor swept top 3 positions |
| Market entry | Entered humanoid robotics in 2025 |
| Deployment status | Coming soon |
| Origin | Shenzhen, China |
| Availability | Contact for details |
Lightning is a demonstration of dynamic, high-speed bipedal movement, not a product. It is not on sale, and Honor has published no price or commercial plan. Honor is not on the Androids.com Robot Rankings, which score companies on deployment, capability, funding, manufacturing and momentum.