Humanoid Robot Breaks Usain Bolt's 100m Record in Beijing

At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a humanoid robot called "Lightning Bolt" has set a new 100m world record by completing the distance in 9.39 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's previous record of 9.58 seconds, established in 2009. The event featured impressive performances from other robots, including Honorius's humanoid, which achieved a personal best of 9.32 seconds in trials.

The competition, taking place over four days, includes more than 2,000 robots participating in 51 events across various disciplines such as running, table tennis, football, weightlifting, and tug-of-war, all held at the speed skating oval from the 2008 Olympics. Additionally, a standing high-jump robot cleared a height of 2.88 meters, exceeding the human world record of 2.45 meters set by Javier Sotomayor in 1993.

The event reflects growing global interest in humanoid robotics, with participants from 16 different countries.