Humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's record time in 100 metrers
A Chinese humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra set a new speed record for the 100-meter dash, outpacing Usain Bolt's human world record. The achievement highlights rapid advancements in robotics hardware and AI integration within China's emerging technology sector.
Why it matters
This milestone demonstrates the accelerating capabilities of humanoid robotics, which are increasingly being positioned as a strategic industrial asset for manufacturing and logistics.
Hear this story View Comments A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men's world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.
Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, won its heat at the opening of the games' second edition, organisers said.
The robot overtook smartphone maker Honor's Lightning near the finish after falling behind early in the race. Lightning finished in 9.47 seconds, also faster than the 9.58-second record Bolt set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
The results marked a sharp improvement from last year's inaugural games, when Tiangong Ultra won the 100 metres in 21.50 seconds. Tiangong also won the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon, held in Beijing last year.
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