Humanoid robot runs 100m in 9.39s, nearing Bolt's record
heyshrutimishra · x · 2026-08-25
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in China, a humanoid robot completed a 100-meter dash in 9.39 seconds, just 0.81 seconds slower than Usain Bolt's world record. The best time at the same competition last year was 21.5 seconds. China also deployed 2,056 robots in the stadium.
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