Chinese humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m record in test run
'Lightning' the Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record.
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'Lightning' the Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record. The 2026 games add a challenge for robotic hands, with robots judged on their speed and accuracy in precision tasks: tightening screws, opening bottles and picking up beads with tweezers. China has been promoting humanoid robots as a strategic emerging industry, with policymakers and companies betting that advances in AI and hardware will accelerate their deployment in manufacturing, logistics and consumer applications.
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'Lightning' the Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record.
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The 2026 games add a challenge for robotic hands, with robots judged on their speed and accuracy in precision tasks: tightening screws, opening bottles and picking up beads with tweezers.
according to ABC News Australia — WorldChina has been promoting humanoid robots as a strategic emerging industry, with policymakers and companies betting that advances in AI and hardware will accelerate their deployment in manufacturing, logistics and consumer applications.
according to ABC News Australia — World
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