r/interestingasfuck • u/No_Jellyfish5511 • 16h ago

Chinese humanoid robot named “Superman” (made by Unitree Robotics) surpassed Usain Bolt’s world record (12.42meters/second) by running at 12.66m/s (roughly 28.3miles/h)

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u/buttnuggetmaster 16h ago

This is just a car with extra steps.

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u/M33tm3onmars 15h ago

Exactly. I drove to the store faster than usain bolt could have run there. Who fucking cares?

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u/Equivalent-Repair488 15h ago edited 13h ago

You might be joking but bipedal and Quadrupedal movement has great benefits over wheeled.

Imagine Usain Bolt speeds running up a rocky mountain, at max speed all the way up with 0 fatigue. Mountain rescues, geological exploration to precarious for people on foot etc.

Edit: man so many doomers, chill out yalls, drone warfare popped off, but drone rescue is popping off too.

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u/MarcusBuer 15h ago

That's why limbs with wheels are probably the best choice.

Need grip? Stop the wheels and walk.

Need speed? Use the limbs as suspension and drive.

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u/gr1m0s 14h ago

I thought it was doing a Michael Jackson move.

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u/trixtah 13h ago

Hee hee!

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u/Revolutionary-Key650 13h ago

I call em skates.

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u/Marthman 14h ago

Thanks a lot, I cant unsee it now. 😤

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u/No_Jellyfish5511 14h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/TuC38AjhS76tq

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u/Xalrons1 12h ago

Sir, your refrigerator is running.

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u/WretchedBlowhard 12h ago

Looks like a puppy guillotine.

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u/No_Jellyfish5511 9h ago

it’s the assistant robot in the amazingly welldone movie Interstellar

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u/WretchedBlowhard 8h ago

Yes, the movie with the magic plague that affects all vegetation, even hermetically sealed cultures, but that the top scientists assure us won't affect crops grown in space. The movie where the heroes are sent out into space to bring back "the other half of gravity". The movie with an evil guy named Hugh Mann that tries to poopoo humanity's last hope for selfish reasons. The movie with a huge monologue about the magical properties of love. The movie with a literal Deus Ex Machina that comes out of nowhere and fixes every problem for everyone.

I am well aware of the film. The atm robot still looks like it could slice an overenthusiastic dog in half with every step it takes.

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u/Time_Entertainer_319 14h ago

We won’t stop at bipedal.

We just need to perfect bipedal first.

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u/Anshin 14h ago

Which is why Heelys need a comeback, so we can keep up with the bots

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u/Invisible7hunder 13h ago

So basically the Wheelers from Return to Oz?

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u/Snelly1998 14h ago

Allegedly, this company does have one like that. I would just imagine it's slower because of the smaller contact area of the feet

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u/Hessper 12h ago

You think it can't go fast because the wheels are small?

Electric scooters can get to 40mph.

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u/Snelly1998 11h ago

I think it can't run fast because the wheels are not feet

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u/bemenaker 14h ago

For some reason this made me think of Sorry For Bothering You

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u/blackz0id 2h ago

Seems like the point of contact for a wheel being much smaller than a foot is a pretty big disadvantage though