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A Chinese Humanoid Robot Just Broke Usain Bolt's Sprinting Record
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- The robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot GamesS1
- Beijing, August 22, 2026: A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor has run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday.The robot, dub...S2
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A Chinese Humanoid Robot Just Broke Usain Bolt's Sprinting Record
The robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games
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Chinese Humanoid Robot Lightning Runs 100m In 9.32 Seconds, Surpassing Usain Bolt’s 9.58-Second World Record | VIDEO
Beijing, August 22, 2026: A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor has run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting…
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Published Aug 22, 2026
What to know
- The robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot GamesS1
- Beijing, August 22, 2026: A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor has run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday.The robot, dub...S2
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