China-Humanoid Robot Games/100m Record
China-Humanoid Robot Games/100m Record
Dateline : Aug 22, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 1'12
Beijing, China - Aug 22, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Venue of second World Humanoid Robot Games
2. Various of running track
3. Various of audiences
4. Robot 100m sprinters competing
5. Various of audiences cheering
6. Various of second World Humanoid Robot Games opening ceremony, robots waving flag, marching in formation
A humanoid robot clocked 9.39 seconds to beat the men's 100m world record of 9.58 seconds during the opening ceremony of the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Saturday.
The men's 100m world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Usain Bolt in Berlin in 2009.
The record-breaking performance marked the start of competition among humanoid robots. Featuring 51 events with a total of 1,301 competitions, the Games attracted 666 teams with 2,056 humanoid robots from around the world, with the number of teams up 138 percent from the inaugural edition last year.
In addition to athletics and football events, the Games also introduced new events including weightlifting, tug-of-war and table tennis, putting the robots' physical structures and core components to the test.
Running from Saturday to Wednesday, the Games also expanded scenario-based competitions designed to simulate real-world applications, covering sectors such as logistics, hospitality and household services to help robots better integrate into people's daily lives.
In April, a humanoid robot from Shenzhen Honor Smart Technology Development Co., Ltd. won the Beijing E-Town half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds in autonomous navigation mode, beating the human world record of 57:20.
As humanoid robot research and development continues to make breakthroughs, the "Ice Ribbon," where a world record was set during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is now hosting another showcase of advances in humanoid robotics.
ID : 8495597
Published : 2026-08-23 11:17
Last Modified : 2026-08-23 21:29:36
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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