Tiangong Ultra ran 9.39 seconds, edging past Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second world record.HONOR humanoid robotRobot outruns Bolt’s sprint recordA Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a faster time than the men’s world record held by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.According to a Reuters article, the robot, Tiangong Ultra, was developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center and won its heat at the opening of the games’ second edition, organizers said. It fell behind early in the race before overtaking smartphone maker Honor’s robot, Lightning, near the finish. Lightning crossed in 9.47 seconds, also beating Bolt’s 9.58-second record, set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.Neither…Read More
#ICYMI: HONOR’s humanoid robot clocks a faster 100m time than Usain Bolt’s world record
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