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Unitree says that its new “Superman” humanoid robot can run faster than any recorded human.
The Chinese robotics company revealed the new model on Monday, hyping up its athletic capabilities in a common marketing shtick.
In a thirty second video, the robot leaps around two meters into the air, which is well over the human standing jump record of 1.7 meters, according to Guinness World Records.
Then, sealing its Olympian credentials, the robot blazes down a track at a top speed of 12.66 meters per second, Unitree claims. Even Usain Bolt isn’t that fast. During his record-setting 100-meter sprint in 2009 of 9.58 seconds, the Jamaican athlete reached a top speed of around 12.2 meters per second.
“This new machine has only been in development for a little over three months,” boasted in a social media post, “with significant room for further improvement in the coming months.”
Be warned: the robot’s peculiar, scuttling gait may give you nightmares.
Unitree New Robot Preview: “Superman” Breaking the Limits of Humanity🥳
Standing high jump 2 m, top speed 12.66 m/s (0.85 m leg length)
Surpassing the standing high jump and running speed records of all humans around the world
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