Are you following the action sports of the World Humanoid Robot Games. Coming out of Beijing for the second year in a row, the events set humanoid robots into human-like events. Sometimes comical and sometimes frightening, the 2,000 robots competing from 16 countries are breaking records.
The Tiangong Ultra ran the 100 meter in 8.86 [โฆ].
A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday, beating its robot competitors โ and the fastest recorded human time. Humanoid robot breaks 100-meter mark with 8.86-second sprint in Beijing.
August 25, 2026 Humanoid robot breaks 100-meter mark with 8.86-second sprint in Beijing edited by Andrew Zinin Andrew Zinin Chief Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked reputable news agency proofread The GIST Add as preferred source A humanoid robot competes in the breakdance during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug.
The race was part of China's World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style competition now in its second year in Beijing. The event is also a showcase for China's rapid advances in robotics amid an intensifying technology rivalry with the U.S.
The previous robot record of 9.39 seconds had been set just three days earlier, on Saturday. For comparison, the men's 100-meter world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in 2009.
The record-breaking robot fell after crossing the finish line and crashing into a padded barrier, with sparks flying from its waist.
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