{
  "id": 2599575,
  "title": "Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-record",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-22T15:13:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1542246/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-record/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Chinese humanoid robot has run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt’s human world record. The performance came during a preparatory test in Beijing. The robot, named Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres per second. China’s state broadcaster reported the performance ahead of the second World Humanoid Robot Games. Read more: […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record in test run",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-in-test-run",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:32:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Chinese Humanoid Robot Lightning Runs 100m In 9.32 Seconds, Surpassing Usain Bolt’s 9.58-Second World Record | VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-humanoid-robot-lightning-runs-100m-in-9-32-seconds-surpassing",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:57:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-in-test-run-2575621",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:43:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "'Lightning' the Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/lightning-the-chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record",
        "published": "2026-08-22T13:38:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt's 100m record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/watch-moment-robot-attempts-to-beat-usain-bolts-100m-record",
        "published": "2026-08-22T14:10:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Chinese humanoid robot reportedly beats Usain Bolt’s 100m record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-humanoid-robot-reportedly-beats-usain-bolts-100m-record",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:57:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-time",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:07:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}