Humanoid Robot Breaks Usain Bolt’s 100m Dash Record at 9.39 Seconds
- On Saturday, the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games opened in Beijing, where a Chinese humanoid robot completed the 100-metre dash in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record.
- Developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre, Tiangong Ultra outpaced rival robots to win the sprint, reflecting China's strategic investment in artificial intelligence and advanced hardware to transform manufacturing and industrial sectors.
- Dozens of humanoids competed in diverse events ranging from boxing to football at Beijing's Olympic speed skating arena on Sunday, though several robots stumbled or failed to start, revealing persistent balance challenges.
- Improved bipedal locomotion enables practical applications including search-and-rescue operations, industrial inspection, and elder care, as robots can now navigate stairs and slippery surfaces with greater stability and speed.
- Energy efficiency remains a critical limitation preventing sustained high-speed performance over long distances; organizers plan to expand future games to test dexterity, endurance, and collaborative problem-solving between multiple robots.
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Chinese humanoid robots break human records at World Humanoid Robot Games
Chinese humanoid robots have broken human sporting records at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, including Usain Bolt’s 100-metre record, highlighting the rapid progress of China’s robotics industry.
Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9 second 100 metres in Beijing
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters) - China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 8.86 seconds in a semifinal at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Tuesday, improving on the 9.39-second time it set in an openi...
Robot beats Bolt's 100 world record
BEIJING — 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.
China is taking humanoid robotics far beyond sports demonstrations. Its robots no longer only run, jump, or compete against human athletes, as they have begun to demonstrate that they can perform jobs that require large doses of physical strength. After an android completed the 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, surpassing the record of Usain Bolt, in Hong Kong a robot has been presented capable of lifting up to 200 kilos in dead weight.
The world record of the famous Usain Bolt in the 100 meters has been broken. But be careful. It happened at the Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where one of the robots, with a time of 9.39 seconds, surpassed the world record of Usain Bolt, who is considered the fastest man of all time. The high jump record, held by Cuban Javier Sotomayor, also fell. More than two thousand robots are competing in disciplines that were previously reserved for hum…
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