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  "id": 3309518,
  "title": "A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/a-chinese-humanoid-robot-sets-a-new-100-meter-sprint-record-at",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/08/25/a-chinese-humanoid-robot-sets-a-new-100-meter-sprint-record-at-beijing-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Chinese humanoid robot sprinted across the finish line in Beijing on Tuesday, setting a new 100-meter record of 8.86 seconds. This triumphed over its robot rivals and even outpaced the fastest recorded human time. The event marked the second annual installment of China's World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style competition held in Beijing for the second consecutive year. The previous record stood at 9.39 seconds, achieved just three days prior. For reference, the men's world record in the 100-meter dash is 9.58 seconds, held by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt since 2009. The robot, unfortunately, crashed after the race, colliding with a padded barrier and emitting sparks from its waist. The World Humanoid Robot Games serves as a platform to exhibit China's rapid strides in robotics, occurring amid a growing technology competition with the United States.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9-second 100 metres in Beijing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/chinese-robot-tiangong-clocks-sub-9-second-100-metres-in-beijing",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:42:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/a-chinese-humanoid-robot-sets-a-new-100-meter-sprint-record-at-3311374",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:53:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}