Beijing says humanoid robots have broken human records
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, organizers and manufacturers said Chinese robots had surpassed human world records in the 100-meter sprint and high jump. Fortune reports that a humanoid recorded 9.39 seconds in the 100-meter race — faster than the 9.58-second record set by Jamaican track athlete Usain Bolt in 2009.
Claimed results
Another humanoid robot, according to organizers and manufacturers, performed a standing high jump of 2.88 meters. This exceeded the 0.95-meter result recorded by a humanoid at the first games last year, as well as the 2.45-meter record of Cuban high jumper Javier Sotomayor, set in 1993. Both robots were created by Beijing-based company X-Humanoid.
Before the opening ceremony, a robot made by Chinese smartphone company Honor covered 100 meters in 9.32 seconds during a test run, the company said. According to its data, the machine’s peak speed was 14.5 meters per second.
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Competition program
The five-day competition is being held at the National Speed Skating Oval, built for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. This is the second edition of the event: organizers reported participation by more than 2,000 humanoid robots, 51 disciplines and more than 1,000 competitions.
The program included running, table tennis, football, weightlifting and tug-of-war. Organizers also said representatives from 16 countries, including Germany, Japan and the United States, were participating. During the opening, hundreds of humanoids entered the field in synchronized formation.
The games are taking place in the same week as the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, where companies presented about 3,000 products, including humanoid robots. At the same time, experts cited by the publication note that such robots are still used mainly for demonstrations, performances and research, and that their widespread practical use will require time.
