Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record
Chinese humanoid robots have set new world records in 100-meter and 400-meter sprints at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The event showcases rapid advancements in bipedal robotics, though the robots' high-speed performance often results in dramatic collisions.
Why it matters
This demonstrates a significant leap in mechanical engineering and bipedal locomotion, signaling that robots are increasingly capable of matching or exceeding human physical performance.
The 9.58-second 100-meter dash record set by Usain Bolt in 2009 has been outpaced by Chinese robots participating at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. In a preliminary heat on Saturday, Tiangong Ultra, made by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, ran the distance in 9.39 seconds, followed by the Honor-developed Lightning at 9.47 seconds.
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