Watch CBS News Shanghai — A Chinese robot has stepped into the Guinness World Records after completing a three-day, 66-mile trek, the longest reported distance ever walked by a humanoid machine. The AgiBot A2, which stands about five feet and six inches tall, set off from the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou on the evening of November 10, traversing highways and city streets before arriving at Shanghai's historic waterfront Bund area on November 13, according to Guinness World Records. Shanghai-based robot maker AgiBot said its two-legged ambler "navigated varied surfaces … all while adhering to traffic regulations" during its continuous 66-mile journey, which was certified as the first feat of its kind on Thursday. Video clips published by AgiBot showed the silver-and-black A2 trudging along a road past cyclists and scooters, before picking up its pace and marching down the Bund in front of the Shanghai skyline. An image taken from a promotional video posted on YouTube by Shanghai-based robotics company AgiBot shows its A2 humanoid walking down a road in the Chinese city in November 2025, during what the Guinness World Records said was a record-setting 66-mile stroll over three days. AgiBot/YouTube The world's tech firms are pouring massive sums into physical AI, with Morgan Stanley predicting that the world could have more than a billion humanoid robots by 2050.Robot…
Published: November 24, 2025 3:22 pm
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