Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at humanoid games

Al Jazeera Sunday 23 August 2026, 03:16 UTC 1 min read

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Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record at humanoid games NewsFeed Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at humanoid games A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100m in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt’s 9.58 second world record. ‘Tianzhuo’, developed by Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics, outpaced two other China-made robots to win the race at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Published On 23 Aug 2026

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Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at humanoid games

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