STORY: A humanoid robot developed by China’s Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds on Saturday (August 22), beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.

The performance surpassed the 9.58-second men's 100-meter world record set by Bolt at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2009.

“Tianzhuo” developed by China’s Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics beat two other humanoid robots from Chinese humanoid robot unicorn Unitree and Chinese smartphone maker Honor.

A humanoid robot developed by Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds in a test run, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday.

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SHOWS: BEIJING, CHINA (AUGUST 22, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. HUMANOID ROBOTS RACING IN 100 METER PRELIMINARY HEAT

2. HUMANOID ROBOTS CROSSING FINISH LINE

3. HUMANOID ROBOTS HITTING PROTECTION WALL

4. ELECTRONIC SCREEN SHOWING TIME OF 9'39

5. VARIOUS OF ENGINEERS MOVING HUMANOID ROBOTS ON TO STRETCHER

6. ENGINEERS MOVING HUMANOID ROBOTS AWAY WITH STRETCHER