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  "id": 2785126,
  "title": "Humanoids break records at Beijing Robot Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/humanoids-break-records-at-beijing-robot-games",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:07:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/08/23/humanoids-break-records-at-beijing-robot-games"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Humanoid robots shone at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, breaking several world records and captivating spectators. Dozens of robots and their human operators participated in events ranging from athletics and boxing to football and martial arts. China showcased its technological prowess by showcasing faceless humanoid robots at the Olympic speed skating arena. A Chinese robot named Tiangong Ultra broke the 100-meter world record, finishing the sprint in a lightning-fast 9.39 seconds, surpassing Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's best time of 9.58 seconds. The same humanoid model later broke the 400-meter world record by nearly five seconds, finishing in 38.15 seconds. Spectators were enthralled by the robots' performances, even as some failed to start or stumbled during the races. While the robots' abilities impressed, many attendees, like 72-year-old Hou Yali, questioned whether machines could truly surpass humans or serve practical purposes like household tasks.",
  "summary": "A white, headless humanoid called Tiangong Ultra finished the 100-metre dash in 9.39 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds set in 2009.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Chinese robots break Usain Bolt's 100-meter record at Beijing World Humanoid Robot Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/chinese-robots-break-usain-bolts-100-meter-record-at-beijing-world",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:42:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Humanoid robots break human records at World Robot Games in Beijing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/humanoid-robots-break-human-records-at-world-robot-games-in-beijing",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:45:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Humanoids break records at Beijing Robot Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/humanoids-break-records-at-beijing-robot-games-2787241",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:07:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Chinese humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record — but with a chaotic finish | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/chinese-humanoid-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-but-with-a",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:45:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
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