Chinese Robot Breaks Usain Bolt's World Record in Test Run

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Chinese Robot Breaks Usain Bolt's World Record in Test Run
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  1. Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run By Reuters BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.

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    Associated Press

    BEIJING (AP) — Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday.

    Washington Times

    BEIJING — Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday.

    BBC News

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

  2. China makes the majority of the world’s humanoid robots. The U.S. has stepped up scrutiny of robots from the country.

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    Washington Times

    China makes the majority of the world’s humanoid robots. The U.S. has stepped up scrutiny of robots from the country.

    Reuters

    China has been promoting humanoid robots as a strategic emerging industry, with policymakers and companies betting that advances in AI and hardware will accelerate their deployment in manufacturing, logistics and consumer applications.

  3. 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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    Associated Press

    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.

    BBC News

    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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  1. 01 Associated Press

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

  2. 02 Washington Times

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

  3. 03 Reuters

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  4. 04 Breitbart

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  5. 05 BBC News

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

  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

  7. 07 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.

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