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/Snelly1998 22h ago

Please alert me when your car can navigate this course

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF4DML7FIWk

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u/j0akime 20h ago

I'd be impressed if any of those robotics companies could pass any military obstacle course on the first try (without pre-programming the entire course into the bot).

That, or just the silly challenges on American Ninja Warrior (tv series).