Honor Lightning Humanoid Robot Sprints 100m in 9.32 Seconds
August 22, 2026
Honor's Lightning humanoid robot recorded a 100m sprint time of 9.32 seconds, surpassing the current human world record of 9.58 seconds. The robot reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during testing in Beijing.
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builderKeep an eye on hardware advances from consumer electronics manufacturers entering the robotics space.
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researcherThis demonstrates significant progress in high-speed actuator control and bipedal locomotion stability.