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Beijing humanoid robot runs 100 meters in 9.39 seconds

the Honor Lightning running at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games Image: Primary
Tiangong Ultra ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, according to Reuters as cited by Tom's Hardware. The time was 0.19 seconds faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second record, while Honor's Lightning finished in 9.47 seconds. Tiangong Ultra won the same event last year in 21.50 seconds. After finishing, the robots collided with foam pads or lost control, indicating that high-speed running did not include controlled stopping.
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