Chinese Robot Breaks Usain Bolt's 100m World Record in Beijing Trial

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Chinese Robot Breaks Usain Bolt's 100m World Record in Beijing Trial
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  1. Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record - Reuters Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record  Reuters

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    BBC News

    A humanoid robot has outperformed humans by breaking Usain Bolt's world record for the 100m sprint, according to its manufacturer.

    Washington Times

    At a 100-meter sprint, a humanoid robot achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating the human record of 9.58 seconds set by Jamaican athlete Bolt in 2009.

  2. Both robots were from Beijing-based X-Humanoid. Before the opening, a humanoid robot from Chinese smartphone company Honor completed a 100-meter sprint in a record of 9.32 seconds during a trial of the games, the company said, at a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second.

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    BBC News

    Chinese smartphone maker Honor said Lightning - a thin black and red robot - ran the distance in 9.32 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

  3. More than 2,000 robots from 16 countries are expected to compete in the games. The event comes as China showcases its heavy investment in robotics.

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    Washington Times

    This year’s robot games - which the organizer said has 16 countries participating, among them Germany, Japan and the U.S. - also include other events such as weightlifting and tug of war.

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  1. 01 Reuters

    Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable? - Reuters Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?  Reuters

  2. 02 Associated Press

    0:58 South Korean Buddhist sect welcomes humanoid robot 0:27 Could you be eligible for a partial refund on your iPhone?

  3. 03 BBC News

    Other events at the robot games, which started on Saturday, include boxing and football, but also household tasks like folding laundry.

  4. 04 Washington Times

    More than 2,000 humanoid robots were participating in the event, the organizer said.

  5. 05 The Daily Wire

    If you were worried about killer cyborgs taking over the world anytime soon, you can breathe a sigh of relief for the moment.

  6. 06 The Atlantic

    Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs Harvest festivals in Germany, a solar-energy base in a Chinese desert, high-diving in Slovenia, hurricane damage in Hawaii, a traveling circus in France, and much more

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Original Articles (10)

Center Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable? - Reuters — Reuters
Center Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record - Reuters — Reuters
Center Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record - Reuters — Reuters
Center Humanoid beats Usain Bolt’s 100m record at Beijing robot games - AP News — Associated Press
Center Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt's 100m record — BBC News
Center Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference — BBC News
Lean Left The week around the world in 20 pictures — The Guardian US
Lean Right Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games — Washington Times
Right WATCH: Terminator’s Chinese Cousin Slams Into Wall During Humanoid Robot Trial Run — The Daily Wire
Left Photos of the Week: Robot Training, Straw Chickens, Blessed Dogs — The Atlantic