Humanoid robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing games
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At the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tiangong Ultra ran 100m in 8.86s and Honor's Lightning in 9.47s, both beating Bolt's 9.58s record. The event featured over 2,000 robots from 600+ teams.
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