Usain Bolt’s 100m record broken at World Humanoid Robot Games

Chinese robot reaches peak ​speed of 14.5 metres per second to beat Bolt’s 100m record in Beijing, says state media.Published On 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026A humanoid ⁠robot developed ⁠by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 metres (328ft) in 9.32 seconds, China’s state broadcaster has reported, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.The ⁠robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres (47.6ft) per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games, ‌which opened in Beijing on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4New boss Iraola aims to reignite Liverpool’s title push as season startslist 2 of 4What are the key talking points before Man Utd’s new season? What to knowlist 3 of 4Premier League is back: All to know as the 2026-27 season kicks offlist 4 of 4Premier League form guide: Ranking the title contenders for 2026-27 seasonend of listThe performance surpassed the 9.58-second men’s 100-metre world record set by Bolt at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2009.China has been promoting humanoid robots as a strategic emerging industry, ⁠with policymakers and companies betting ⁠th...