Chinese robot runs 100M sprint quicker than Usain Bolt's world record
A humanoid robot named Lightning, developed by Chinese manufacturer Honor, has completed a 100m sprint in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's human world record. The achievement was showcased during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, highlighting China's rapid advancements in robotics technology.
Why it matters
This milestone demonstrates the accelerating capabilities of humanoid robotics and the intensifying technological competition between China and the West.
Lightning the humanoid robot competes in the Beijing E-Town half marathon in April. Lightning the humanoid robot competes in the Beijing E-Town half marathon in April. Sport Chinese robot runs 100m sprint quicker than Usain Bolt’s world record Lightning the humanoid robot clocks 9.32sec in Beijing
Quicker than 9.58sec men’s world record set 17 years ago
Prefer the Guardian on Google A robot named Lightning has run the 100m in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record, China’s state broadcaster has reported.
The humanoid, developed by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor, reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres per second during a test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which began on Saturday. The performance surpassed the 9.58sec men’s 100m world record set by Usain Bolt 17 years ago at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
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