{
  "id": 2608659,
  "title": "Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-humanoid-robots-smash-human-records-in-100m-sprint-and-high",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:17:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/08/22/chinese-humanoid-robots-smash-human-records-in-100m-sprint-and-high-jump-at-beijing-robot-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese humanoid robots shattered human records in the opening day of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record. More than 2,000 humanoid robots participated in the five-day event, which is China's rapid progress in advanced robotics. The U.S. has been critical of China's advances, recently banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots citing national security reasons.",
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  "key_points": [
    "Chinese humanoid robots set new world records in 100m sprint and high jump.",
    "Usain Bolt's 100m world record of 9.58 seconds was beaten.",
    "Over 2,000 humanoid robots participated in the five-day event."
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        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/robot-horse-and-rider-steal-the-spotlight-at-chinese-conference",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:47:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/chinese-humanoid-robots-smash-human-records-in-100m-sprint-and-high-2615701",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:36:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}