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Chinese humanoid robot breaks 100m sprint record

A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating Usain Bolt's human world record time. Organisers said robots competing in the event had become twice as fast in one year.

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"In 1 year alone the robots competing have become twice as fast. This highlights the pace of advancement both in the market, and specifically in Chinese robotics," organisers of the World Humanoid Robot Games said.

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Chinese humanoid robot beats Bolt's 100-metre world record time

"In 1 year alone the robots competing have become twice as fast. This highlights the pace of advancement both in the market, and specifically in Chinese robotics," organisers of the World Humanoid Robot Games said.

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