Chinese Humanoid Robots Clock Sub‑10‑Second 100m at Beijing Games

Overview

• CCTV and other outlets reported that Honor’s humanoid prototype Lightning completed a preparatory 100 m test in 9.32 seconds, a time publicized on Saturday, August 22.
• At the World Humanoid Robot Games’ preliminary heats, Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center’s Tiangong Ultra was timed at 9.39 seconds while Lightning posted 9.47 seconds in a heat.
• Engineers lengthened Lightning’s leg segments from about 95 cm to 1.05 m and the robot reached a reported top speed of 14.5 m/s, changes organizers credit for faster stride and top-speed performance.
• Event organizers said the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing features roughly 2,056 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries competing in 51 disciplines that range from sprints to industrial tasks.
• All timing and incident details come from organizers and Chinese state media; the runs are machine achievements measured under event conditions, they included collisions and a fall, and the results underline remaining reliability, safety and battery limits that will affect how quickly humanoids move into real-world work.