Humanoid Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record in Beijing

A humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds at the opening ceremony of the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating Usain Bolt’s world record of 9.58 seconds, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The games feature 51 events and 1,301 competitions, drawing 666 teams and 2,056 humanoid robots from around the world. The number of teams rose 138% from the inaugural edition last year, according to Xinhua.

Running through Wednesday at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, events include athletics, football, weightlifting, tug-of-war and table tennis, as well as scenario-based contests in logistics, hospitality and household services.