Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record
The 9.58-second 100-meter dash record set by Usain Bolt in 2009 has been outpaced by Chinese robots participating at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. In a preliminary heat on Saturday, Tiangong Ultra, made by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, ran the distance in 9.39 seconds, followed by the Honor-developed Lightning at 9.47 […]
The 9.58-second 100-meter dash record set by Usain Bolt in 2009 has been surpassed by Chinese robots participating in the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, ran the distance in 9.39 seconds, followed by the Honor-developed Lightning at 9.47 seconds. This event, described as a "robot Olympics," showcases advancements in bipedal bot technology, with 2,056 robots from 16 countries participating this year.
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