Tiangong Robot Breaks Its Own 400m World Record at Beijing 'Robot Olympics'

Tiangong robot breaks its own 400m world record at Beijing 'robot Olympics'

Chinese robot "Tiangong" broke its own record in a 400-metre dash on Sunday (August 23), clocking in at 38.15 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beiji

Robot "Tiangong" breaks men's 400m world record at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Robot "Tiangong" breaks men's 400m world record at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WORLD HUMANOID ROBOT GAMES-LARGE GROUP 400M RACE

(260823) -- BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Robot "Tiangong" (front) competes during the Large Group 400m race of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026. Robot "Tiangong" clocked 38.15 seconds, a time faster than the men's 400m world record set by humans. The men's 400m world record of 43.03 seconds was established by South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk at the 2016 Rio Oly