Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record time

A Chinese humanoid robot named "Lightning" has set a new world record for the 100-metre sprint, finishing the race in 9.32 seconds, according to China's state broadcaster. This time surpasses the previous human record of 9.58 seconds held by Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt. Honor, a Chinese smart-device maker, revealed that Lightning reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres per second during the sprint, showcasing impressive high-speed running capabilities.

The robot is scheduled to compete in the 100m, 400m, and 1,500m events during the upcoming five-day World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The competition will see humanoid robots participate in various sports, such as long jump, weightlifting, and table tennis, as teams from around the world display advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Usain Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds, set at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, remains the officially recognized human world record by World Athletics. However, the robot's reported time cannot be directly compared to an athletic world record under human sporting rules.