Dossier
Javier Sotomayor
Coverage of Javier Sotomayor in the Nexus archive.
- At Olympics-like event, Chinese robots smash athletic records set by humans — including Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint time
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Chinese humanoid robots broke human athletic records, such as Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint time of 9.58 seconds and Javier Sotomayor’s high jump record of 2.45 meters. The event demonstrates China's rapid progress in robotics technology, amid geopolitical tensions that include the U.S. banning foreign-made humanoid robot imports citing national security reasons.