{
  "id": 2983518,
  "title": "Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/humanoid-robots-smash-usain-bolts-100-meter-record",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:10:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/983688/world-humanoid-robot-games-sprint-record-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100-meter world record, sprinting in 9.39 seconds at World Humanoid Robot Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100-meter-world-record-sprinting-in-9",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:35:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's running record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-running-record",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:57:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}