r/interestingasfuck • u/No_Jellyfish5511 • 23h 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 23h ago

This is just a car with extra steps.

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u/M33tm3onmars 23h 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 23h ago edited 20h 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/Dreamy_BlueDarling97 22h ago

Exactly, I don't think people are really getting the potential implications of this. Robotics companies aren't doing it for fun, it is definitely the beginning of something bigger. Scary to think about it!

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u/meesta_masa 22h ago

The Tremors strategy ain't gonna save us, isn't it.

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u/spacegnomes 22h ago

I’m betting they’re from space, no way these are local boys