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Chinese Humanoid Robot Tiangong Sets Sub-9 Second 100m Record

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  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 8.86 seconds during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Tuesday. This time is faster than the human world record of 9.58 seconds set by Usain Bolt in 2009. The robot was developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre and achieved the mark during the semifinal of the large size robot division. The sprint ended with the robot striking a thick mat and collapsing, which caused a small fire to appear in its torso. Another robot in the same semifinal disassembled during the race. The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre stated that its robots have beaten four human world records, including the 400m, 1,500m, and high jump. The event features over 2,000 robots from 666 teams competing in various contests. China has designated humanoid robots as a strategic emerging industry to advance manufacturing, logistics, and services.

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