Humanoid Robots Break Human Sprint Records at World Games
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, humanoid robots have shattered human sprint records, including Usain Bolt's 100m time of 9.58 seconds. One robot finished in 9.39 seconds, while another achieved 9.32 seconds. This event, showcasing over 2,000 robots, highlights China's advancements in robotics amidst a growing technological rivalry with the US.
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Robots smash human track records, including Bolt's 100m sprint — video
Humanoid robots have smashed human track records at the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Among the records broken was Usain Bolt's 9.58-second 100m, with a robot developed by the Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics finishing the sprint in 9.39 seconds. A robot developed by smartphone maker Honor completed the 100m track in 9.32 seconds in a test run. Now in its second year, more than 2,000 humanoid robots are participating in the games that are intended to showcase China's rapid progress in advanced robotics, as the technology race with the US heats up Continue reading...
Humanoid Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record in Beijing
A humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds at the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating Usain Bolt’s world record of 9.58 seconds, Xinhua News Agency reported.
At Olympics-like event, Chinese robots smash athletic records set by humans — including Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint time
At a 100-meter sprint, a humanoid robot achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating the human record of 9.58 seconds set by the Jamaican athlete in 2009.