Tiangong Ultra robot sets 100m record at World Humanoid Robot Games

(ECNS) -- Tiangong Ultra claimed the championship in the large-size 100-meter race at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games on Wednesday, setting a new record of 8.64 seconds.

In the final showdown, the Tianxiao Team finished runner-up at 8.65 seconds, and the Fenghuo Shandian Team took the bronze medal with 8.83 seconds.

Tiangong Ultra robot competes in the 100-meter race. (Photo: China News Service/ Lyu Shaowei)

Organizers said the record highlights advances in humanoid robot speed and coordination, underscoring the growing role of robotics in competitive and applied settings.

(By Helen Mo & intern Xu Wenda)