China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid runs 100m in 8.64 seconds, surpassing Bolt's record

China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 8.64 seconds at Beijing's second World Humanoid Robot Games on August 25, 2026, edging Usain Bolt's 9.58-second human world record. The inaugural 2025 Games' winning sprint was 21.50 seconds — roughly a 60 percent cut in one edition. Over 2,000 robots from 666 teams competed.