Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Humanoid Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter World Record
A humanoid robot ran very fast in Beijing.
It finished a 100-meter race in 9.39 seconds.
Usain Bolt’s world record is 9.58 seconds.
That means the robot’s recorded time was faster.
The race happened at the opening ceremony of a robot competition.
The competition has many events, including football, table tennis and weightlifting.
Robots will also compete in tasks related to logistics, hospitality and household services.
More than 2,000 humanoid robots are taking part in the games.
A humanoid robot completed 100 meters in 9.39 seconds in Beijing.
The robot’s time was faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second world record.
The run took place during the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games.
The games include 51 events and 1,301 competitions involving 2,056 humanoid robots.
Competitions are being held at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval through Wednesday.
- Who
- A humanoid robot, with competitions involving 2,056 humanoid robots from around the world.
- What
- A humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second world record.
- When
- At the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games; the games run through Wednesday.
- Where
- Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval.
- Why
- The run took place as part of the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games.
- Robot time
- 9.39 seconds for 100 meters
- Usain Bolt’s record
- 9.58 seconds
- Event
- Second World Humanoid Robot Games
- Number of events
- 51
- Number of competitions
- 1,301
- Participating teams
- 666
- Humanoid robots
- 2,056