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A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games
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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, demonstrating rapid progress in robotics capabilities amid US-China tech rivalry.
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.
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Your robotics startup must aim beyond speed to safe, reliable, and adaptive movement, as China’s rapid progress raises the standard for bipedal robots. The race to practical humanoid robots is now also about handling real-world unpredictability.
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17 sources · first reported 22 Aug 2026 · latest 28 Aug 2026
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