Robot Breaks Human World Record in 100-Meter Race

China’s state broadcaster reported yesterday that the humanoid robot “Lightning,” developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus, broke the human world record in the 100-meter sprint. The broadcaster stated that the “Lightning” robot completed the 100-meter distance in 9.32 seconds, thereby setting a new human world record. The robot reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test for the second edition of the Humanoid Robot World Games, which kicks off today. This performance surpassed the men’s 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds, held by Usain Bolt.