Robots Run Faster Than Bolt! 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games Opens with Record-Breaking Performances
The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games opened at Beijing's National Speed Skating Hall with 666 teams and 2056 robots. TianGong Ultra ran 100m in 9.39 seconds, breaking Bolt's world record, while Glory Lightning clocked 41.95 seconds in 400m.
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2nd World Humanoid Robot Games Opens: 2056 Robots Compete at "Ice Ribbon" with 666 Teams Across 51 Events
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The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games opened tonight at Beijing's National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon," with 666 teams and 2056 robots participating — a 138% increase in teams and a fourfold increase in robots from the inaugural event. TianGong Ultra ran the 100m in 9.39 seconds, breaking Bolt's 9.58s human world record, while Glory "Lightning" completed the 400m in 41.95 seconds, also beating the human record. This year's edition expanded to 51 events, with several competitions eliminating remote control entirely and running fully autonomously.
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