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At China's robot Olympics, the finish line comes with a padded wall and a stretcher
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…
From science fair to strategic showcase: a decade of China's robot games
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…
Chinese robotics fair draws crowds as industry brews innovation
A robot and a staff member demonstrate human-robot collaboration during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Han) Unitree Robotics' blockbuster IPO, the bustling World Robot Conference (WRC), and…
Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record
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…
Robot Break Usain Bolt's 100m Record on Video at Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in China
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…
2026 World Robot Conference draws visitors in Beijing
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…
Chinese humanoid robot 'Lightning' beats human 100m world record in test run
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…
Churchill Capital Corp XI: First To Market Humanoid Robotics (NASDAQ:CCXI)
Churchill Capital Corp XI is taking Agility Robotics public at a $2.5B valuation, with the combined entity to trade as AGLT. Agility boasts over $300M in multi-year orders for Digit v5, with real deployments at major customers and a robust investor…
Usain Bolt's 100m record broken at World Humanoid Robot Games
A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 metres (328ft) in 9.32 seconds, China's state broadcaster has reported, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. The…
Fast track to the future: China's Humanoid Robot Games goes mainstream (HUMN:BATS)
The second World Humanoid Robot Games begin this weekend at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval. The five-day event is scheduled to host 2,056 robots from 666 teams representing 16 countries and regions across six continents. China accounts for…
Chinese Humanoid Robot Lightning Shatters Usain Bolt's 100m World Record In Test Run
The robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games. Honor's humanoid robot, Lightning, ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's human…
Robot from China Breaks World Record in the 100-Meter Dash
Humanoid robots enter the speed skating arena in the Chinese capital during the opening ceremony of the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games (World Championship for Humanoid Robots). Photo: Johannes Neudecker/dpa At the opening of a…
How Can Video Generation Lead to Robots Interacting With The Physical World?
Diego Marti Monso is one of the inventors of the algorithms that power the AI models generating the videos we see all over social media. What many people perceive as mere AI Slop might actually be the key to developing new AI models capable of…
From science fair to strategic showcase: A decade of China's robot games
4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google It's been called the Robot Olympics. But unlike the human Olympics, Team China is collecting almost all the medals. Over the past decade, robotic competitions in China have provided a window…
Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record
Sign up now: Get the biggest sports news in your inbox Published Aug 22, 2026, 06:42 PM BEIJING – A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100m in 9.32 seconds, China's state broadcaster reported on Aug 22, beating…
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