Chinese Humanoid Robot Smashes Usain Bolt’s 100m Record At Beijing Games

Humanoid robots have stolen the show at the World Robot Games in Beijing after breaking human sporting records and thrilling hundreds of spectators.

A Chinese humanoid called Tiangong Ultra reportedly ran the 100 metres in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second record set in 2009.

The same robot later set another record in the 400 metres, completing the race in about 38.15 seconds, nearly five seconds faster than the previous mark.

The weekend competition featured dozens of humanoid robots and their human operators taking part in athletics, boxing, football and martial arts at Beijing’s Olympic speed skating arena.

While some robots impressed spectators with their speed, others struggled to finish, with several failing to start, walking slowly or falling shortly after the races began.