A humanoid robot has completed a 100-metre run in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, with the performance presented as beating Usain Bolt’s 100m record.
The run took place during the robotics event in the Chinese capital, where the machine covered the distance in under ten seconds. The supplied footage shows the moment the robot completed the sprint.
The time of 9.39 seconds is the central result reported from the event. It places the robot’s performance ahead of the 100m benchmark associated with Bolt, one of the most recognisable records in athletics.
The robot was described as humanoid, but no further details were provided about its name, developer, design, power system or the conditions under which the run was measured.
The performance highlights the increasing visibility of humanoid robots in competitive demonstrations. The latest known information is that the 9.39-second run was recorded at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, with no additional official details supplied in the source material.
