China’s Record Robotic Strides Show the Limits of Human Speed
Tiangong Ultra overtook Honor Lightning in the final after robots beat Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second record and crashed into a padded wall.
- On August 26, the Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot won the 100-meter sprint at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, finishing in 8.64 seconds and surpassing Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record.
- Developers redesigned the robot's torso and waist to reduce weight while upgrading control software and motors; Guo Yijie, a manager in the humanoid innovation department, noted these changes enabled an almost superhuman cadence of shorter, faster steps.
- Despite reaching speeds of almost 42 kph, the robot lacked stopping ability and crashed into a padded wall; biomechanics expert Matt Bundle noted, "It's going to be able to keep going" without muscle fatigue.
- Humanoids struggle with balance at high strides; Parunchaya Jamkrajang, a sports scientist at Thailand's Mahidol University, warned, "They try to increase speed, but if the stride becomes too wide, they will fall."
- Researchers aim to move beyond speed, focusing on commercial applications like household chores or warehouse logistics; these events provide data on thermal management and AI capabilities for real-world adaptation.
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China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed
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China's record robotic strides show the limits of human speed
BEIJING — A made-in-China humanoid shattered Usain Bolt's world record time in the 100-metre sprint this week, a milestone in the development of robots that can match, and even surpass, human achievements.But the robot did not beat Bolt by running like him, or like any human, sport science experts say.In its final and fastest run, China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid ran...
China's Tiangong Ultra breaks 100m world record, exposing human speed limits
A made-in-China humanoid shattered Usain Bolt’s world record time in the 100-metre sprint this week, a milestone in the development of robots that can match, and even surpass, human achievements.But the robot did not beat Bolt by running like him, or like any human, sport science experts say.In its final and fastest run, China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid ran 100 m in 8.64 seconds, blazing past Bolt's 9.58-second human world record. That amounts t…
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