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China’s robot beat Bolt – then it hit the wall

On one track, a humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, nearly a full second under Usain Bolt's world record.

China’s robot beat Bolt – then it hit the wall

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On one track, a humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, nearly a full second under Usain Bolt's world record.

Two major races were won and lost in Beijing on August 26.

Two major races were won and lost in Beijing on August 26. On one track, a humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, nearly a full second under Usain Bolt's world record. On anothe...

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On one track, a humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, nearly a full second under Usain Bolt's world record. Two major races were won and lost in Beijing on August 26.

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Two major races were won and lost in Beijing on August 26.

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