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Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in 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 usatoday.com →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

A humanoid robot developed by China’s Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's human world record.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Robotics, Drones & UAV, and 17 sources have reported it between 22 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your robotics startup now faces a higher bar as China leads on robot speed. This challenges you to rethink performance targets or partnership strategies in humanoid robotics.

◆ Coverage

17 sources · first reported 22 Aug 2026 · latest 28 Aug 2026

◆ Topics

Robotics, Drones & UAVroboticsrecord-breakinghuman-robot-competitionchina-innovationhumanoid-robot