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Usain Bolt's 100m record broken at World Humanoid Robot Games

22 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

22 August 2026

Topic

opportunities

◆ Sectors

Robotics, Drones & UAV

◆ Geography

China

◆ Source

Read at aljazeera.com →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 22 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

A humanoid robot named Lightning, developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, ran 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, breaking Usain Bolt's human world record. This advance is part of China's strategic push to lead in humanoid robot development across manufacturing, logistics, and consumer applications.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Robotics, Drones & UAV, and 6 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Humanoid robots have outrun the fastest human sprinter, marking a new era for robotics founders focused on speed and agility. You need to rethink product roadmaps now that robots can deliver physically beyond human limits.

◆ Coverage

6 sources · 22 Aug 2026

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