Robots Break Human Track Records at Beijing World Humanoid Games

Chinese humanoid robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing set new marks, posting a 9.39-second 100-meter sprint and a 2.88-meter standing high jump that surpass human records, including Usain Bolt’s 9.58s and Javier Sotomayor’s 2.45m. With about 2,000 robots across 51 events, the five-day competition showcases China’s robotics progress amid U.S.-China tech tensions, though experts say such feats are demonstrations and not ready for mass deployment.