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Watch the moment Chinese robots smash 100m sprint record set by legend Usain Bolt in the World Humanoid Robot Games

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You are about to be charged £0.00* *Your gift has been applied Thank you for subscribing! Watch the moment Chinese robots smash 100m sprint record set by legend Usain Bolt in the World Humanoid Robot Games The Jamaican sprinter set the men's world record at 9.58 seconds in 2009 Don't Miss Most Read Two Chinese robots have smashed Usain Bolt's 100-metre world record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday. Both humanoid machines completed the sprint at a blistering pace, faster than any human in history. Blitz, a bipedal robot built by smartphone manufacturer Honor, crossed the line in just 9.32 seconds, hitting a top speed of 14.5 metres per second, according to Chinese state television. A second robot, entered by team X-Humanoid from Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics, finished the distance in 9.39 seconds. Both times eclipsed the 9.58-second mark Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2009. Blitz had previously beaten the men's world record for the half-marathon, covering roughly 21 kilometres in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. WATCH ABOVE

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