Viral videos of the World Humanoid Robot Games show sprinting robots beating the human 100-meter record held by Usain Bolt—but also feature running robots crashing into barriers and falling down because they cannot readily stop running. A few fallen robots even break at the waist in a shower of sparks or catch on fire.

Two humanoid robots broke Usain Bolt’s record for the 100-meter dash last Saturday. One ( shown here) ran the course in 9.47 seconds, and the other managed to do so in just 9.39 seconds.

The World Humanoid Robot Games' crashes show how far the technology still needs to go to be useful, "Survivor" reality TV star and robotics scientist Christian Hubicki says.

Schadenfreude leads to social bonding. In this case, it’s humans versus humanoids, writes Kyle MacNeill.

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The race was part of the World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style competition in Beijing that showcases China’s rapid advances in robotics amid growing rivalry with the U.S.

She said Yes! Bu Sunaidah, UAE's most popular AI-powered humanoid robot has found his other half and tied the knot on August 1, 2026, in a celebration that blended Emirati tradition with a robotic mood.

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