Milan, Aug. 22 (LaPresse) – A humanoid robot called ‘Lightning’, developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, ran the 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record held by Usain Bolt. Chinese state broadcaster reported this, as cited by the Guardian. The humanoid reached a top speed of 14.5 meters per second during a test ahead of the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games, which will begin on Saturday. ‘Lightning’ surpassed the men’s 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds set by Usain Bolt 17 years ago at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. On Saturday, during the opening day of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, an event similar to the Olympics, more than 2,000 humanoid robots took part. The five-day Games, now in their second edition, showcase China’s rapid progress in advanced robotics, as the technological race with the United States becomes increasingly intense. There will be 51 disciplines and more than 1,000 competitions, including running, table tennis and football. The Games are being held at the National Speed Skating Oval built for the 2022 Winter Olympics and opened in the same week as the 2026 World Robotics Conference, held in Beijing, where companies presented around 3,000 products, including humanoid robots. China produces the majority of humanoid robots worldwide.
China, humanoid robot runs 100 meters in 9.32 seconds and breaks Usain Bolt’s world record
Milan, Aug. 22 (LaPresse) – A humanoid robot called ‘Lightning’, developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, ran the 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record held by Usain Bolt. Chinese state broadcaster reported this, as cited by the Guardian. The humanoid reached a top speed of 14.5 meters per second during a test ahead of the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games, which will begin on Saturday. ‘Lightning’ surpassed the men’s 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds set by Usain Bolt 17 years ago at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. On Saturday, during the opening day of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, an event similar to the Olympics, more than 2,000 humanoid robots took part. The five-day Games, now in their second edition, showcase China’s rapid progress in advanced robotics, as the technological race with the United States becomes increasingly intense. There will be 51 disciplines and more than 1,000 competitions, including running, table tennis and football. The Games are being held at the National Speed Skating Oval built for the 2022 Winter Olympics and opened in the same week as the 2026 World Robotics Conference, held in Beijing, where companies presented around 3,000 products, including humanoid robots. China produces the majority of humanoid robots worldwide.