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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - China's 'Superman' robot claims to outrun Usain Bolt — but nobody has verified it

A Chinese robotics company says its new humanoid prototype hit 28.3 mph on a test track, a speed that would top Usain Bolt's world record, though the claim remains unverified and the firm's robots have already injured people. Hangzhou-based Unitree posted video to X showing a bipedal machine it calls "Superman" sprinting along a track […] The post China's 'Superman' robot claims to outrun Usain Bolt — but nobody has verified it appeared first on American Almanac .

A Chinese robotics company says its new humanoid prototype hit 28.3 mph on a test track, a speed that would top Usain Bolt's world record, though the claim remains unverified and the firm's robots have already injured people. Hangzhou-based Unitree posted video to X showing a bipedal machine it calls "Superman" sprinting along a track at what the company says was 12.66 metres per second. If accurate, that figure edges past the 12.42 m/s mark Bolt set at the 2009 World Athletics Championship, a record no human has touched since. The robot also jumped roughly two metres straight up from a standing position, clearing the 1.7-metre standing vertical record held by American Christopher Spell since 2021. Unitree packaged the demonstration as a…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - China is Now Spain’s Leading Supplier.

China surpassed Germany as Spain's leading supplier of goods in early 2026, raising concerns over a widening trade deficit and growing economic dependence on Beijing.

China surpassed Germany as Spain’s leading supplier of goods in early 2026, raising concerns over a widening trade deficit and growing economic dependence on Beijing. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: China has overtaken Germany as Spain ‘s top supplier of goods during the first quarter of 2026 , accounting for 11.6 percent of Spain’s imports compared to Germany’s 11.4 percent. This marks a significant shift in trade dynamics, as Germany has historically held this position. DETAIL: Key imports from China include electronics, machinery, and textiles, which have steadily gained market share in Spain, led by the Socialist Party under Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. German exports, meanwhile, have been impacted by rising energy costs,…Open