Humanoid Robot Beats Usain Bolt's 100m Record at Beijing Games

At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a robot named Tianzhuo ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds — faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second human record from 2009. Tianzhuo was developed by China's Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics. The Games, which opened on August 22, also feature robot boxing, football, and household tasks. The sprint times were reported by media but not independently verified under athletics-standard conditions.