Sir Mo Farah has a new rival for his 'Mobot' crown - a Chinese humanoid robot that has claimed a Guinness World Record by completing a 65 mile (106km) walk.

Built by Chinese robotics firm AgiBot, the A2 robot began its journey on 10 November at Jinji Lake in Suzhou, eastern Jiangsu Province, before reaching Shanghai's Bund on 13 November.

According to AgiBot, the robot covered precisely 106.286km, earning the title of the "longest journey walked by a humanoid robot". The company confirmed the accolade in a statement to state-run Chinese publication Global Times.

Becoming the first humanoid to achieve such a feat, the A2 completed the three-day trek without powering off, relying on a hot-swappable battery system designed to operate continuously. For a machine, it was the equivalent of an elite endurance challenge - a technological Marathon perhaps more reminiscent of Sir Mo Farah's endurance feats than a typical robotics trial.

Wang Chuang, partner and senior vice-president at AgiBot, told the Global the cross-province walk was intended to demonstrate the "reliability and stability" of humanoid robot technology.

"Walking from Suzhou to Shanghai is difficult for many people to do in one go, yet the robot completed it," he said.

Standing 1.75m tall and weighing 55kg, the A2 humanoid is equipped with AI-driven sensing systems capable of processing text, audio and visual information. It can also perform fine-motor tasks, including threading a needle. AgiBot's wider line-up includes the A2 Max and service robots such as the A2-W, X1 and X1-W.

During the walk, the robot navigated urban roads, scenic corridors and multiple national and provincial highways. It crossed asphalt, tiled pavements, bridges, tactile paving and sloped surfaces, and travelled through areas with limited night-time lighting.

Wang stressed that the robot used in the trial was a standard commercial model with "no custom tweaks", identical to units supplied to customers. Its navigation relied on dual GPS modules, LIDAR and infrared depth cameras to cope with complex lighting and crowded environments.

According to its makers, the robot also supports multilingual interaction, facial recognition and memory functions, autonomous guidance and reporting tasks. AgiBot has produced and shipped more than 1,000 commercial units in 2025.