Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt's 100-meter record

Usain Bolt's 2009 9.58-second 100-meter record was surpassed by robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games. In a heat on Saturday, Tiangong Ultra, built by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, completed the distance in 9.39 seconds. The robot Lightning produced a time of 9.47 seconds. Both robots used actuators powered by electricity and control algorithms. The event took place in Beijing. The results were recorded by competition officials. The record set by Bolt remains in athletics records. The robots demonstrate progress in robotics and speed. The competition also tested robot endurance and precision during the event today today today.

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