Chinese Humanoid Robots Smash Human Track and Field Records at Beijing Robot Games

In July, the Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots.

Associated Press

Aug 22, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of tobots being prepared ahead the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 by Achmad Ibrahim/AP

BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2026 (AP) — Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday.

More than 2,000 humanoid robots were participating in the event, the organizer said.

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