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Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run

Lightning reached 14.5 meters per second in a preparatory test for the World Humanoid Robot Games, organizers said.

  • A humanoid robot named Lightning, developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record, according to China's state broadcaster.
  • Lightning reached a top speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing.
  • The robot completed the 21-kilometer Beijing half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, faster than the elite human world-record pace.
  • China is promoting humanoid robotics as a strategic emerging industry to advance AI and hardware for use in manufacturing, logistics, and consumer applications.
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A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor ran 100 meters in 9 minutes and 32 seconds, beating the world human record of the great Jamaican speedster...

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The Chinese robot "Lightning" ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds and reached a top speed of 14.5 meters per second.

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A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, beating the world human record of the great Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt. This is reported by the Chinese state broadcaster. (ANSA)

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A robot named "Lightning" runs the 100 meters in 9.32 seconds - 26 hundredths faster than the human world record holder.

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A humanoid robot developed by China's smartphone manufacturer Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, beating the world human record of the great Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt. It has...

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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