100 Meters in 9.32 Seconds: Chinese Robot Shatters Usain Bolt’s Historic Record

A humanoid robot developed by a Chinese smartphone manufacturer has run 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt’s 2009 world record during preparations for the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

A Technological Breakthrough in Speed

In a true breakthrough for technology and sports, a humanoid robot named Lightning covered the 100-meter distance in 9.32 seconds, beating the legendary world record set in 2009 by Usain Bolt. Presented by a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, the machine achieved an impressive top speed of 14.5 m/s, proving that the limits of human capability in the face of technology have just been crossed.

The robot constructed by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, which is a better result than the world record of titled Jamaican Usain Bolt, China Central Television reported on Saturday.

Maximum Speed of 14.5 m/s and Preparations in Beijing

The robot, named Lightning, reached a maximum speed of 14.5 m/s during a preparatory test for the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which began in Beijing on Saturday. The result it achieved was better than the 100m world record of 9.58 seconds set by Bolt during the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

Half-Marathon Success and Leg Modification

Lightning also won the Beijing half-marathon in April with a time of 50 minutes and 26 seconds, better than the world record of 57:10 held by Ugandan representative Jacob Kiplimo. The robot stood 169 cm tall and had a leg length of 95 cm during the half-marathon. As China Central Television reported, scientists lengthened its legs by 10 cm before the World Humanoid Robot Games.

Usain Bolt in an Amateur Veterans Team in England

Bolt, who ended his sprinting career in 2017, has instead signed up for an amateur veteran football team in Manchester. The Football Association website “Full-Time” reports that the 40-year-old Jamaican joined Wythenshawe Vets FC, a team playing in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Veterans Football League.

Football Adventure of the Eight-Time Olympic Champion

The eight-time Olympic champion dedicated himself to football after ending his track and field career. In 2008, he scored two goals in a friendly match for the Central Coast Mariners, an Australian A-League team, and signed a contract with the club after rejecting a two-year offer from Maltese side Valletta. However, he left the team after eight weeks.

Wythenshawe has not yet officially announced the acquisition of Bolt.

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