Chinese humanoid robot 'Lightning' beats human 100m world record, state media says

22-08-2026 18:29 HKT

A Lightning humanoid robot by Honor crosses the finish line of the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China April 19, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File photo

Chinese smartphone maker Honor's self-developed humanoid robot "Lightning" ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday。

The humanoid reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games beginning on Saturday.

This performance surpassed the 9.58-second men's 100-metre world record set by Usain Bolt.

Reuters

Chinese humanoid robot 'Lightning'human world record

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