Terminator now: China is exploring humanoid robots for war:
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra ran the 100-meter ...
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Key FactsLightning beats Bolt’s 100m mark in Beijing
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- Lightning completed the 100 metres in 9.32 seconds during a preparatory trial and reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres per second.
- The robot therefore surpassed Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second men’s benchmark, set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
- Lightning also finished first in the 21-kilometre Beijing half marathon in April, completing it in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
- The organiser said more than 2,000 humanoid robots are taking part in the five-day games, which feature 51 events and more than 1,000 competitions.
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