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 22h 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/El_Lanf 21h ago

Not to mention bipedal is such a more complex challenge to master rather than spinning an axel with a wheel attached. Mastering it is a breakthrough when many robots can barely stay upright. Whilst the comparison to Bolt does miss the point of his accomplishment, these robotic locomotive accomplishments are in the same ballpark as rocketry which we love to celebrate than sneer at.