Beijing Robot Games: humanoids take on sprints, football and tai chi

More than 2,000 robots compete in races, football and tai chi at the Beijing Robot Games, testing the movement and stability of humanoid machines.

Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-metre sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday.

World Humanoid Robot Games showcase China’s progress in advanced robotics as technology race with U.S. heats up

The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games combine events modelled on human sports with those designed to test the robots in simulated factories, restaurants, offices and in emergency situations.

Watch the moment Chinese robots smash 100m sprint record set by legend Usain Bolt in the World Humanoid Robot Games  GB News

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The robot named Lightning also finished first in the 21-kilometer Beijing half marathon in April in 50 minutes and 26 seconds

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day

Two human records were smashed by robots competing in the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in China.

Braking was an issue, as the machines slammed into a thick mat that organizers placed several meters after the finish line.

Humanoid beats Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing robot games

Humanoid beats Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing robot games

A Chinese humanoid robot on Saturday ran a 100-meter sprint in 9.32 seconds, surpassing the world record set by Jamaican legend Usain Bolt.

At a 100-meter sprint, a humanoid robot achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating the human record of 9.58 seconds set by the Jamaican athlete in 2009.

Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday.

THIS is the stunning moment a humanoid robot named "Lightning" breaks Usain Bolt's 100m world record at a Beijing competition. Shocking footage showed the droid dashing past the finishing line in just 9.32 seconds - surpassing the Jamaican legend's 2009 world record. The bot - which reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres

Humanoid robots parade down a track at the start of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images China's second World Humanoid Robot Games kicked off Saturday in Beijing. Robots sprinted, played soccer, boxed — and occasionally crashed into walls. The spectacle comes as China pours

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games  Toronto Star

Chinese humanoid robots have set records including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games  AP News

Preparations for the World Humanoid Robot Games are underway, with clips of robots running into walls and falling over going viral.

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