A Chinese humanoid robot walked 66 miles in 3 days and entered the Guinness Book of Records

Shanghai— A Chinese robot has entered the Guinness World Records after completing a three-day, 66-mile walk, the longest distance ever traveled by a humanoid machine.

The AgiBot A2, which measures approximately five feet, six inches tall, left the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou on the night of Nov. 10, traversing the city’s highways and streets before arriving at the historic Bund waterfront area in Shanghai on Nov. 13, according to Guinness World Records.

Shanghai-based robot maker AgiBot said its two-legged walker “navigated various 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.

Videos posted by AgiBot showed the silver and black A2 trudging along a road among cyclists and scooters, before picking up pace and marching along the Bund against the Shanghai skyline.

The world’s tech companies are investing massive sums in physical AI, with Morgan Stanley predicting that the world could have more than a billion humanoid robots by 2050.

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The Chinese government has encouraged domestic companies to develop humanoids, hoping to lead the global robotics industry.

Beijing hosted the world’s first humanoid robot games in August, where more than 500 “athletes” competed in disciplines ranging from basketball to competitive cleaning.

AgiBot says the A2 is designed for customer service functions and is equipped with a chat function and lip reading capabilities.

Earlier this year, “News Mornings” spoke with engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working to keep America in the robotics race.

“I like to think that AI and robots give people superpowers,” said Professor Daniela Rus, who directs MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. “With AI, we gain cognitive superpowers…On the physical side, we can use machines to extend our reach, refine our precision, and amplify our strengths.”

“News Mornings” cited research and advisory firm Gartner’s estimate that by 2030, 80% of Americans will interact daily in some way with autonomous robots powered by artificial intelligence.