Robot half marathon video.

Broke the world record - hope it was dope tested. 

I can’t help feeling that they had to tear the finish line before the robot got to it or the poor thing would have lost its mind when it ran into it. 

also, I feel like bipedal robots are a massive waste of time. Just because it’s how we humans do things, doesn’t seem to make sense for anything else. 

I think they're more of a technology demonstration instead of an actual product, but given that if you want to replace a human sometimes it helps if you use a human shaped robot.

Bloody e runners.

if you want to replace a human sometimes it helps if you use a human shaped robot.

this. Our environment is built for human shaped agents: having robots that are able move around it is helpful. Or doom-laden. One of the two 

The pace of technological change is amazing. I feel very old at 57.

At least we have almost made it to retirement age before it all really goes to pot.  I am 58 and didn't plan on retiring but can't see me still having my easy and well paid job in a year or two (IT) and VERY big changes are happening.  All those young people who are currently coding are going to be in trouble.