Robot competition: Robots in China crack world records in sprinting
A robot from China runs the 100 meters in less time than Usain Bolt at the start of a world championship. The humanoid robots are also faster than any human on 400 meters.
Robots from China have broken world records in sprint events at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. A robot completed the 100m dash in 9.39 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's record of 9.58 seconds, while another robot ran the 400m in 39.70 seconds, beating Wayde van Niekerk's record of 43.03 seconds set at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The games feature over 660 teams with more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries competing in 51 disciplines until August 26. China's government has identified the development of embodied artificial intelligence as a key industry, with many firms and universities investing heavily in research and development.
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