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Robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing set new sprint and task performance records, including a 100-meter run faster than Usain Bolt’s mark

Benchmark result ● Confirmed 83% confidence first seen

At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, multiple Chinese humanoid robots recorded record sprint and performance results, including a reported 100-meter time of 9.39 seconds by Tiangong Ultra, faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58 seconds. Coverage also noted incidents during the event, including crashes and videos showing robots catching fire, alongside discussion of the technology’s commercial promise.

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Humanoid Chinese robots are smashing running records set by humans — including Usain Bolt's sprint Fortune independent Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record The Verge independent World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames Ars Technica independent

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