TechChinese robot breaks Bolt’s 100m world record

A humanoid robot called Tiangong Ultra ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds at China’s World Humanoid Robot Games, beating Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second human record. Developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, it defeated two other robots, including one developed by smartphone maker Honor. The games also feature boxing, football and household tasks such as folding clothes.