Chinese Robot Lightning Breaks Usain Bolt's 100m Record

A Chinese humanoid robot, known as Lightning, has reportedly completed the 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, breaking the previous world record set by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who recorded a time of 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin. This performance was achieved during a preparatory test for the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, as reported by Al Jazeera English, citing China’s state broadcaster CCTV.

Lightning reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second. Additionally, the robot has shown impressive endurance, having won a 21-kilometer half-marathon in Beijing in April with a time of 50 minutes and 26 seconds, which is faster than the men's human world record pace.

Standing 1.69 meters tall, Lightning's legs were initially 95 centimeters but were extended to 1.05 meters before the humanoid robot games. However, it is important to note that the 9.32-second performance is not recognized as an official human athletics record due to differing competition conditions from those governed by World Athletics rules.