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Faceless humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on Beijing\u2019s Olympic speed skating arena Sunday to compete in events from athletics and boxing to football and martial arts.<\/p>\n During Saturday\u2019s opening ceremony, a Chinese robot broke Jamaican legend Usain Bolt\u2019s record for the 100-metre dash, a feat splashed across headlines in Chinese state media.<\/p>\n The white and headless humanoid called Tiangong Ultra finished the sprint in 9.39 seconds according to state broadcaster CCTV \u2014 surpassing Bolt\u2019s best of 9.58 seconds, set in 2009.<\/p>\n On Sunday, robot-makers scored another win, with the same humanoid model shattering the 400-metre world record by nearly five seconds.<\/p>\n Developed by a local government-backed research centre in Beijing, it finished in 38.16 seconds \u2014 with its time later revised to 38.15.<\/p>\n In one 400-metre heat, a white-shelled robot thrashed its arms side to side as it propelled itself around the track, leaning dangerously forward as fans wondered out loud if it would fall.<\/p>\n The robot wobbled as it stormed toward the finish but managed to remain upright.<\/p>\n Fans were just as pleased to watch the robo-athletes flop, as multiple robotic runners failed to start.<\/p>\n Others made their way around the track at the pace of a brisk walk or crumbled immediately after the gun start.<\/p>\n Children and their parents giggled as a toddler-sized robot kicked a football off the pitch over knee-high barricades.<\/p>\n Each clunky, barely defended goal earned the waddling humanoids roars of applause from the stands.<\/p>\n Spectators erupted into laughter as a humanoid in a boxing ring stumbled off to the side and folded over the ropes where it stayed motionless until humans lifted it\u00a0away.<\/p>\n\u2018It\u2019s not a test of intelligence\u2019<\/h2>\n