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2 sources·Updated Aug 28, 2026

Robot shatters men's 100m record in Beijing

A humanoid robot clocked 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games, breaking Usain Bolt's men's 100m world record of 9.58 seconds set in Berlin in 2009. Held in Beijing, the event featured 666 teams and tested robots' abilities across various scenarios.

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  • NewsWire English·Aug 28, 2026Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s world record by nearly a second (Watch)
  • Sri Lanka Mirror·Aug 28, 2026Humanoid robot beats men’s 100m world record in Beijing (Video)

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On Wednesday's closing day, Tian Jiao clocked an astonishing 8.64 seconds, nearly a full second faster than Usain Bolt's human world record of 9.58 seconds set in Berlin in 2009. Nearly a second quicker than Usain Bolt!

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