'Lightning' the Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record

A robot dubbed "Lightning" has beaten the 100 metres human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games.

The Chinese humanoid robot "Lightning" ran a 100-meter trial race faster than human world-record holder Usain Bolt. A year ago, humanoid robots struggled to finish a race.

Chinese robot reaches peak ​speed of 14.5 metres per second to beat Bolt's 100m record in Beijing, says state media.

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.

Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run  Reuters

Honor’s self-developed humanoid ⁠robot clocks 9.32sec Quicker than ​9.58sec men’s world record set 17 years ago Chinese ⁠smartphone maker Honor’s self-developed humanoid ⁠robot Lightning ⁠ran ​the 100m in 9.32 seconds, ⁠beating the human world ⁠record, China’s ​state broadcaster ‌reported. The humanoid ‌reached a pea