China’s humanoid robot Tiangong broke its own 400-metre record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, clocking 38.15 seconds. The robot had previously completed the race in 39.7 seconds, surpassing South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk’s human 400m world record of 43.03 seconds.The record highlights China’s growing push to develop humanoid robots as a strategic emerging industry, with applications expected across manufacturing, logistics and consumer technology.

Chinese robot reaches peak speed of 14.5 metres per second to beat Bolt's 100m record in Beijing, says state media.

Chinese humanoid robots have set records including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

A Chinese humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds. This impressive speed surpassed Usain Bolt's previous world record of 9.58 seconds. Another robot,…

China's humanoid robots are competing in sports and factory simulations. These robots demonstrated impressive speed, surpassing human world records in sprints. The games also…