Humanoid robots are getting pretty good at running; however, picking up beans with tweezers or opening a jar is another story.
Several robots just beat human running records at the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where more than 2,000 humanoid machines are competing in everything from sprinting and kickboxing to sorting books and charging EVs, according to Reuters.
Two robots ran the 100-meter sprint faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second world record. A Tiangong Ultra robot, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, finished in 9.39 seconds, while Honor’s Lightning robot finished at 9.47 seconds.
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