Chinese Robot Breaks 100m Record in Beijing
The Pure Report account · 5 sources · as of Aug 24, 09:47 UTC
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100m in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt’s 9.58 second world record during a competition that kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday. The event is the second edition of the five-day competition.
What we know
- The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.
receipt
“The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.” — verbatim from BBC · article
Attributed reporting
- According to New York Post, a humanoid robot lost control while sprinting around a track during testing ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
receipt
“A humanoid robot lost control while sprinting around a track during testing ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.” — verbatim from New York Post · article - According to Deutsche Welle, the Chinese humanoid robot 'Lightning' ran a 100-meter trial race faster than human world-record holder Usain Bolt.
receipt
“The Chinese humanoid robot 'Lightning' ran a 100-meter trial race faster than human world-record holder Usain Bolt.” — verbatim from Deutsche Welle · article
Framing spectrum · 6 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Al Jazeera English and Deutsche Welle — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | The Verge |
| Center | 2 | 3 | Al Jazeera English, BBC |
| Right | 2 | 2 | Fox News, New York Post |
| Unclassified | 1 | 1 | Deutsche Welle |
Report-by-report timeline · 7
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