Chinese humanoid robots beat Bolt, van Niekerk records in Beijing
China's humanoid robots made headlines at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing by beating human sprinting legends: two bots ran the 100 meters faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58 seconds, and another finished 400 meters quicker than Wayde van Niekerk's record.
The five-day event mixed sports with real-world challenges, showing just how far robot tech has come.
Robots performed practical tasks autonomously
Beyond racing, these robots tackled tasks like plugging in cables, charging electric cars, and handling materials, basically things you'd see on a factory floor or in a restaurant.
More than 40% of the 51 events demanded full autonomy from the bots.
Industry leaders said it best: what really matters is how useful these robots are after the games end.
With support from companies like Huawei, China's pushing hard to make robots that solve real-world problems, not just win medals.