Honor's Lightning Robot Runs 100m in 9.32 Seconds, Beating Bolt's 9.58 Record
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 22
Honor's Lightning Robot Runs 100m in 9.32 Seconds, Beating Bolt's 9.58 Record
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 22
Summary
9.32 seconds put Honor's humanoid robot Lightning ahead of Usain Bolt's 9.58-second men's 100m world record in a preparatory test event reported by Chinese state media.
14.5 meters per second was Lightning's peak speed during the run, providing the pace needed to break a record that had stood for 17 years.
Saturday's second World Humanoid Robot Games form the immediate backdrop, with the sprint serving as a test event ahead of the competition.