Robot smashes Usain Bolt’s 100-meter dash world record in opening heat of World Humanoid Games

A robot named Lighting just ran the 100 meter dash in 9.32 second at the World Humanoid Robot Games, shattering Usain Bolt's record of 9.58 seconds that's stood since 2009. AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim Usain Bolt, meeting Lightning bolt. A robot named Lightning just ran at the 100 meter dash in 9.32 seconds, shattering human sprinter Usain Bolt’s record. The superhumanoid feat went down during a test run at the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which kicked off Saturday in Beijing, China, the Guardian reported. Developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor, Lightning bolted down the track at a blistering 14.5 meters per second (around 32mph), as seen in a viral clip. Lightning streaks down the track during its record-breaking 100-meter run. WU HAO/EPA/Shutterstock In doing so, the hot-to-