Robots beat Bolt's 100m record at Beijing games
Robots beat Bolt's 100m record at Beijing games

Humanoid robots have smashed human track records at the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Among the records broken was Usain Bolt's 9.58-second 100m, with a robot developed by the Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics finishing the sprint in 9.39 seconds.

Honor robot posts faster time

A robot developed by smartphone maker Honor completed the 100m track in 9.32 seconds in a test run.

Games showcase China's robotics progress

Now in its second year, more than 2,000 humanoid robots are participating in the games that are intended to showcase China's rapid progress in advanced robotics, as the technology race with the US heats up.

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