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Tiangong Ultra Humanoid Robot Beats Human 100m Record

8/26/2026

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Tiangong Ultra Sprint

China’s Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 m in 8.86 seconds, beating the 9.58-second human record.
The robot set the time in the semifinal on Tuesday at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
After crossing the finish line, Tiangong Ultra crashed into a padded wall, emitting sparks from its waist.
Researchers said the sprint tests mobility limits and could inform logistics, inspection, and emergency-response uses.

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Tiangong Ultra Sprint

China’s Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 m in 8.86 seconds, beating the 9.58-second human record.
The robot set the time in the semifinal on Tuesday at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
After crossing the finish line, Tiangong Ultra crashed into a padded wall, emitting sparks from its waist.
Researchers said the sprint tests mobility limits and could inform logistics, inspection, and emergency-response uses.

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