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'Lightning' the Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 22 August 2026 at 11:38 pm

A robot dubbed "Lightning" has beaten the 100 metres human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games.

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Chinese robot runs 100m sprint quicker than Usain Bolt’s world record

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Chinese robot runs 100m sprint quicker than Usain Bolt’s world record

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