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Aug 24, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET

Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m record

By The BriefBrief
Chinese humanoid robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing ran the 100-meter dash faster than Usain Bolt’s 2009 9.58-second record. In a preliminary heat on Saturday, Tiangong Ultra clocked 9.39 seconds, followed by Honor’s Lightning at 9.47.
WHO: Tiangong Ultra and Honor’s Lightning
WHAT: Humanoid robots ran the 100-meter dash in preliminary heats, surpassing Usain Bolt’s 2009 record.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Beijing, China
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (3): CBS News, New York Times, The Verge

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