TechHumanoid robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record

Chinese humanoid robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing outpaced Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second 100-meter record. Tiangong Ultra finished a preliminary heat in 9.39 seconds, ahead of Honor’s Lightning at 9.47 seconds, and also set a faster 400-meter mark at 38.16 seconds. The event features 2,056 robots from 16 countries, with some crashing into padded walls after finishing.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 09:10Original