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Chinese Humanoid Robot Tiangong Ultra Shatters Usain Bolt's 100m Record in Beijing

A Chinese robot sprinted 100 meters in 8.64 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games, surpassing the fastest human time and raising new questions about the future of robotics and sport.

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Chinese robots surpass Bolt's 100m record in Beijing

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Robot sprints 100m in 8.86 seconds at Beijing Games

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Chinese robot clocks sub-9-second 100 meters

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World Robot Games end with 8.64s 100m sprint

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Chinese robot sets new 100m record at Robot Games

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