Tiangong Humanoid Runs 400m in 38.15s, Beating Human Record
xmercury_one · x · 2026-08-24
At the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the humanoid robot "Tiangong" completed a 400-meter run in 38.15 seconds.
This time beats the men's 400-meter world record of 43.03 seconds held by South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk. It marks a milestone where humanoid robots have surpassed humans in locomotion speed capabilities.
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