Chinese humanoid robot Tiangong sets sub-9-second 100m record at Beijing Games

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A Chinese humanoid robot has set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing. The achievement took place during the World Humanoid Robot Games.

The new mark beat the previous robot record of 9.39 seconds, a mark the robot had set earlier.

The performance is also faster than the men's 100m world record of 9.58 seconds set by Jamaican Usain Bolt. The Chinese robot is seven-tenths of a second faster than Bolt's record time.

A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games

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Chinese humanoid robot sets new 100m sprint record at Beijing Games

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A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games

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Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9-second 100 metres in Beijing

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Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9 second 100 metres in Beijing

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