--- title: "Humanoid robot sets new 100m sprint record at World Robot Games" description: "Most outlets reported that a humanoid robot surpassed Usain Bolt’s 100-meter world record at the World Robot Games, highlighting the achievement as a significant milestone. ProPakistani led with the claim that the robot beat Bolt’s record, while BOL News added context by noting the event’s name and mentioning the robot’s Chinese origin. Both headlines framed the development as a notable technological advancement." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4303-chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolt-s-100m-world-record-in-test site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Humanoid robot sets new 100m sprint record at World Robot Games technology · latest filing 23 Aug 2026, 8:01 PM PKT · 22–23 Aug 2026 · 11 articles from 10 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 23 Aug 2026 — Humanoid robot sets new 100m sprint record at World Robot Games (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that a humanoid robot surpassed Usain Bolt’s 100-meter world record at the World Robot Games, highlighting the achievement as a significant milestone. ProPakistani led with the claim that the robot beat Bolt’s record, while BOL News added context by noting the event’s name and mentioning the robot’s Chinese origin. Both headlines framed the development as a notable technological advancement. - **BOL News** — [Humanoid robots outpace human records at World Robot Games](https://www.bolnews.com/technology/humanoid-robots-outpace-human-records-at-world-robot-games/) · 23 Aug 2026, 8:01 PM PKT > Chinese robot reportedly broke Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record. The post Humanoid robots outpace human records at World Robot Games appeared first on BOL News. - **ProPakistani** — [Humanoid Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/23/humanoid-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record/) · 23 Aug 2026, 4:30 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > A humanoid robot has achieved a 100-metre sprint time faster than Usain Bolt’s legendary world record at the World Humanoid… Read More The post Humanoid Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record appeared first on ProPakistani. ### 22 Aug 2026 — Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run (9 outlets) > Most outlets reported that a Chinese humanoid robot, named Lightning and developed by a Chinese smartphone company, ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds during a preparatory test, surpassing Usain Bolt's human world record. Several also noted the robot's peak speed of 14.5 metres per second. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in emphasis — some outlets led with the time, others with the speed. The News International repeated the time in its headline twice, while BOL News used a more concise phrasing without mentioning the test or the company. - **24 News HD** — [Chinese humanoid robot runs 100m faster than Usain Bolt](https://www.24newshd.tv/22-Aug-2026/chinese-humanoid-robot-runs-100m-faster-usain-bolt) · 22 Aug 2026, 10:49 PM PKT > A Chinese humanoid robot has reportedly beaten the 100-metre world record set by Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt, completing the distance in 9. - **ARY News (English)** — [Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record in test run](https://arynews.tv/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-in-test-run) · 22 Aug 2026, 10:24 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing - **BOL News** — [Chinese robot runs 100 meters faster than Usain Bolt](https://www.bolnews.com/technology/chinese-robot-runs-100-meters-faster-than-usain-bolt/) · 22 Aug 2026, 9:46 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > The humanoid robot, named Lightning and developed by a Chinese company. The post Chinese robot runs 100 meters faster than Usain Bolt appeared first on BOL News. - **Daily Times** — [Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m record](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1542246/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-record/) · 22 Aug 2026, 8:13 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > A Chinese humanoid robot has run 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt’s human world record. The performance came during a preparatory test in Beijing. The robot, named Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres per second. China’s state broadcaster reported the performance ahead of the second World Humanoid Robot Games. Read more: […] - **Business Recorder** — [Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436078/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-in-test-run) · 22 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > BEIJING: A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, China’s state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. The robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which opened in Beij... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330469014/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-in-test-run) · 22 Aug 2026, 5:42 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ​ran 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, China’s ‌state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. The robot, ​dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of ​14.5 metres per second during a preparatory ⁠test event for the second World Humanoid ​Robot Games, which opened in Beijing... - **Dunya News** — [Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Technology/969202-chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-in-test-run) · 22 Aug 2026, 4:35 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Lightning reaches peak speed of 14.5 metres per second during preparatory test - **The News International** — [Chinese humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record in 9.32 seconds](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1413194-chinese-humanoid-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-record-in-932-seconds) · 22 Aug 2026, 4:15 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Chinese humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m record in 9.32 seconds A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor has shattered the 100 meter record of Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin. In a recent breakthrough,... - **The Express Tribune** — [Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2625273/chinese-robot-beats-usain-bolts-100m-world-record-in-test-run) · 22 Aug 2026, 3:25 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Lightning humanoid robot hit a peak speed of 14.5 m/s at a test event for Beijing's World Robot Games 11 articles from 10 outlets, 22–23 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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