Chinese Humanoid Robots Break World Records at Beijing Games

Chinese humanoid robots broke human world records on August 22, 2026, at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, including a 9.39-second 100m sprint.

A Tiangong Ultra robot achieved a 2.88-meter standing high jump, surpassing the 1993 human record of 2.45 meters set by Javier Sotomayor.

The five-day event features over 2,000 robots across 51 competitions, occurring amid ongoing US-China tensions regarding robotics imports and national security.