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Tiangong Ultra robot clocks 9.39s in 100m, edging Usain Bolt's mark

At Beijing's second World Humanoid Robot Games, the Tiangong Ultra robot ran a preliminary 100-meter heat in 9.39 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second human record, and beat Honor's Lightning robot, which finished in 9.47 seconds. Many competitors, including the winners, crashed into padding or needed human help afterward, though the times mark a big jump from last year's 21.5-second winning run.

engadget.com · 2026-08-23

Chinese humanoid robots Tiangong Ultra and Lightning outrun Usain Bolt in 100m dash

At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the bipedal robot Tiangong Ultra clocked a 9.39-second 100-meter sprint, edging out Honor's Lightning at 9.47 seconds and both beating Usain Bolt's 2009 world record of 9.58 seconds. Neither robot could stop cleanly, with each crashing into padded foam barriers past the finish line.

tomshardware.com · 2026-08-23