Chinese Robot Beats Usain Bolt's 100m World Record
A Chinese humanoid robot finished a 100-meter practice race in just 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record.
Chinese humanoid robot named Lightning completed a 100-meter practice race in 9.32 seconds, surpassing the human world record set by Jamaican Usain Bolt in 2009. Bolt's record stood at 9.58 seconds, with Lightning finishing 0.26 seconds ahead. This remarkable achievement took place at the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which kicked off in Beijing on Saturday.
The event brought together technology companies, primarily from China, and university groups to showcase their robots' capabilities. Lightning's sprint to the finish line represents a significant milestone in the field of artificial intelligence, as top humanoid robots faced challenges in completing a race just a year ago. Developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor, Lightning also claimed victory in the Beijing half-marathon earlier this April, clocking in at 50 minutes and 26 seconds – several minutes quicker than the previous world record holder, Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, who ran the same distance in 57 minutes and 20 seconds during March's race in Lisbon.
Lightning measured 169 centimeters tall, with 95-centimeter legs during the half marathon. To prepare for the World Humanoid Robot Games, Lightning's legs were lengthened to 1.05 meters, a feat that would be difficult for human competitors to replicate.
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