AI robotics stories

Aug 22, 2026

Humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games

A humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds at the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating Usain Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Aug 22, 20263 sources

Apr 23, 2026

Smart Robotics Secures €10 Million Series A for AI Robotic Picking Expansion

Smart Robotics, an embodied AI company focused on intralogistics automation, closed a €10 million Series A funding round led by Rotterdamse Havendraken to expand AI robotic picking operations in Europe.

Apr 23, 20261 source