Robot "Tiangong" (front) competes during the Large Group 400m race of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026. Robot "Tiangong" clocked 38.15 seconds, a time faster than the men's 400m world record set by humans. The men's 400m world record of 43.03 seconds was established by South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and has stood for a decade. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Robot "Tiangong" competes during the Large Group 400m race of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026. Robot "Tiangong" clocked 38.15 seconds, a time faster than the men's 400m world record set by humans. The men's 400m world record of 43.03 seconds was established by South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and has stood for a decade. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Robot "Zhuifeng Zaizai" (R), robot of Jinghong Dynamics Team (C) and robot of Honor Shuangchi Team compete during the Large Group 400m race of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026. Robot "Tiangong" clocked 38.15 seconds, a time faster than the men's 400m world record set by humans. The men's 400m world record of 43.03 seconds was established by South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and has stood for a decade. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Robot "Tiangong" (front) competes during the Large Group 400m race of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026. Robot "Tiangong" clocked 38.15 seconds, a time faster than the men's 400m world record set by humans. The men's 400m world record of 43.03 seconds was established by South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and has stood for a decade. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Robot "Tiangong" competes during the Large Group 400m race of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026. Robot "Tiangong" clocked 38.15 seconds, a time faster than the men's 400m world record set by humans. The men's 400m world record of 43.03 seconds was established by South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and has stood for a decade. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
