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Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing games · 9 sources tracked

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Humanoid robots have surpassed Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash world record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The Tiangong Ultra robot achieved a time of 9.39 seconds, beating Bolt's 9.58-second record, while Honor's Lightning robot closely followed at 9.47 seconds. Despite these impressive speeds, the robots demonstrated a lack of control, often crashing into safety pads after crossing the finish line, highlighting that they are not yet ready for widespread commercial deployment. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates rapid progress in humanoid robotics, potentially accelerating development for specialized tasks despite current limitations in control and safety.

RANK_REASON Humanoid robot competition breaking human athletic records, with geopolitical and regulatory undertones.

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Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing games · 9 sources tracked

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Jackson Chen) ·

    Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record

    And they looked absolutely ridiculous doing it.

  2. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt's 100m record, hits 23.8 mph before crashing into foam pads — video shows Tiangong Ultra logging 9.39-second sprint before colliding with padded wall

    Two robots at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing beat Usain Bolt's 2009 100-meter dash world record. The Tiangong Ultra set a record of 9.39 seconds, while the Honor Lightning achieved a 9.47 record time, breaking the Jamaican runner's 9.58-second record.

  3. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Achmad Ibrahim, Chan Ho-Him, The Associated Press ·

    At Olympics-like event, Chinese robots smash athletic records set by humans — including Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint time

    At a 100-meter sprint, a humanoid robot achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating the human record of 9.58 seconds set by the Jamaican athlete in 2009.

  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record And they looked absolutely ridiculous doing it. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert R

    📰 Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record And they looked absolutely ridiculous doing it. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2242295/humanoid-robots-have-beaten-usain-bolts-100-meter-dash-record/ # AI # Ar…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/humanoid-robots-have-beate…
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    《Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record in humanoid bot games》 There you go, folks. Time to pack out collective bags and move to another

    《Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record in humanoid bot games》 There you go, folks. Time to pack out collective bags and move to another planet because even the best of the best human can't beat an AI-powered robot. These humanoids are smarter, faster, jus…

    LINKS cbsnews.com/…/china-robot-usain-bolt-spri…
  6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    'Lightning' the Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record A robot dubbed "Lightning" has beaten the 100 metres human world record held by Jamaican spri

    'Lightning' the Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record A robot dubbed "Lightning" has beaten the 100 metres human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games. https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/the -robot-tha…

    LINKS abc.net.au/…/107067592
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record https://www.engadget.com/2242295/humanoid-robots-have-beaten-usain-bolts-100-meter-dash-record/ #

    Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record https://www.engadget.com/2242295/humanoid-robots-have-beaten-usain-bolts-100-meter-dash-record/ # Robotics # AI # Tech

    LINKS engadget.com/…/humanoid-robots-have-beate…
  8. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Was anyone else rooting for the dummy in lane 2? Robot beats human's world record A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, faster than Usain Bol

    Was anyone else rooting for the dummy in lane 2? Robot beats human's world record A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt's legendary world record 9.58 seconds. # AureFreePress # News # ai # robotics

  9. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A Chinese robot did the 100 meter dash in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's 9.58 seconds world record. # robots # ai # sport # china # technology

    A Chinese robot did the 100 meter dash in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's 9.58 seconds world record. # robots # ai # sport # china # technology

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