IndiaAIFounders — Chinese robot runs 100m sprint quicker than Usain Bolt’s world record

Chinese robot runs 100m sprint quicker than Usain Bolt’s world record

August 22, 2026 at 10:25 AM

Lightning the humanoid ⁠robot clocks 9.32sec in Beijing
Quicker than 9.58sec men’s world record set 17 years ago

A ⁠robot named Lightning ⁠has run the 100m in 9.32 seconds, ⁠beating the human world ⁠record, China’s state broadcaster ‌has reported.

The humanoid, developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor, ‌reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres per second during ‌a test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which ⁠begin on Saturday. The performance surpassed the 9.58sec men’s 100m world record set by Usain Bolt 17 years ago at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

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