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At Olympics-like event, Chinese robots smash athletic records set by humans — including Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint time
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.
TL;DR
- Chinese humanoid robots broke human world records in sprinting and high jump at the World Humanoid Robot Games.
- A robot achieved a 100-meter sprint time of 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's record of 9.58 seconds.
- A robot reached a standing high jump of 2.88 meters, surpassing the human record of 2.45 meters.
- Over 2,000 humanoid robots participated in the event, showcasing China's advancements in robotics.
- The U.S. has imposed import bans on foreign-made humanoid robots, citing national security concerns and targeting China.
- Experts suggest that mass deployment of humanoid robots for real-world applications is still some time away.