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japantimes.co.jp - Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?
Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?
The Japan Times

China's humanoid robots have shown they can run quicker than the fastest humans. Now comes the real test: can they also handle packaging and warehouse operations while reliably performing precision tasks like connecting cables designed to evaluate…

scmp.com - Howard Liu - Are humanoid robots the future? Chinese makers instead highlight practicality
Are humanoid robots the future? Chinese makers instead highlight practicality
South China Morning Post

Humanoid robots were still among the biggest crowd-pleasers at this year's World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, though other types of robots, such as wheeled machines, were gaining momentum as the industry moves from demonstration to…

businessinsider.com - Truman Dickerson - At China's robot Olympics, the finish line comes with a padded wall and a stretcher
At China's robot Olympics, the finish line comes with a padded wall and a stretcher
Business Insider

The robot uprising may have to wait. For now, the machines are still running headfirst into walls, both literal and metaphorical. That reality was on grand display at the second iteration of the World Humanoid Robot Games, a five-day competition…

mirror.co.uk - Chris Hughes - Inside Ukraine's terrifying robot wars and how drones will will save lives
Inside Ukraine's terrifying robot wars and how drones will will save lives
Daily Mirror

In the night time gloom a badly-wounded Ukrainian with blast injuries to both legs is loaded up into a ground drone before another casualty gingerly steps into the unmanned vehicle. This frontline agonising nightmare is the start of a journey of…

jpost.com - REUTERS - Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter record in robotic sporting event
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter record in robotic sporting event
The Jerusalem Post

On Saturday, two robots ran faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record in the 100-meter sprint at the World Humanoid Robot Games. That was a sharp improvement from 2025, when the winning robot's time was more than 20 seconds. Braking was an…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games
The Standard

A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men's world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - From science fair to strategic showcase: a decade of China's robot games
From science fair to strategic showcase: a decade of China's robot games
The Standard

It's been called the Robot Olympics. But unlike the human Olympics, Team China is collecting almost all the medals. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Over the past decade, robotic competitions in China have provided a window into the advances of a…

abc.net.au - Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record
Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A Chinese humanoid robot has beaten Usain Bolt's 100 metre world record at the World Humanoid Robot Games. The robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds during a preliminary heat at the games — faster than Bolt's record of 9.58 seconds. The World…

globaltimes.cn - GT staff reporters - Chinese robot rallies with Olympic champion Ding Ning at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games
Chinese robot rallies with Olympic champion Ding Ning at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games
Global Times

A humanoid robot and a human athlete demonstrate table tennis match at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on August 22, 2026. Photo: Tao Mingyang/GT During the opening‑ceremony showcase for the second World Humanoid Robot Games…

globaltimes.cn - Xinhua - 2026 World Robot Conference draws visitors in Beijing
2026 World Robot Conference draws visitors in Beijing
Global Times

People visit the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 22, 2026. The conference, which runs from Wednesday through Sunday, has drawn more than 300 exhibitors from 26 countries, with over 3,000 products on display, including…

bleacherreport.com - Adam Wells - Robot Break Usain Bolt's 100m Record on Video at Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in China
Robot Break Usain Bolt's 100m Record on Video at Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in China
Bleacher Report

It took 17 years to find anything in the world that can run the 100 meters faster than Usain Bolt, but a humanoid robot created in China finally did it. A humanoid robot ran the 100 meters in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games on…

rappler.com - Reuters - Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record
RAPPLER

BEIJING, China – A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, August 22, faster than the men's world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain…

nbcnews.com - Chinese humanoid robot 'Lightning' beats human 100m world record in test run
Chinese humanoid robot 'Lightning' beats human 100m world record in test run
NBC News

A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. The robot, dubbed Lightning…

the-express.com - Charlie Jones - Humanoid robots fall over and burst into flames during second annual Robot Games
Humanoid robots fall over and burst into flames during second annual Robot Games
Daily Express US

A humanoid robot falls and catches fire during the games Dystopian scenes played out at the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where robots beat human world records in high jump and 100m sprint while falling down and bursting into…

straitstimes.com - Unitree's robots have a long march to usefulness
Unitree's robots have a long march to usefulness
The Straits Times

Dancing or folding laundry in controlled settings make for a good show, but the real opportunity lies in dirty, dangerous and dull jobs. Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Aug 23, 2026, 03:35 PM Fresh off a…

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