At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the Tiangong Ultra ran 100m in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's record. The Tiangong Omni's viral 'face-hiding' run and human-robot matches with athletes Zheng Jie and Yang Chen are also featured.
Tags:9.39 Seconds! Chinese Humanoid Robot Beat Usain Bolt's 100-Meter Record at the Beijing Games
A humanoid robot just ran 100 meters faster than any human ever has.
On August 22, at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the Tiangong Ultra – a robot developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center – clocked 9.39 seconds in the 100-meter preliminaries.
That's 0.19 seconds faster than Usain Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds, set back in 2009.
'Face-Hiding' Run Goes Viral
The next day, another Tiangong robot stole the show – this time for its running style.
On August 23, Tiangong Omni won the 400-meter small-group final. But what really caught people's attention was how it ran: with its arms held up near its face, as if hiding in embarrassment.
The "face-hiding" run quickly went viral.
Han Gang, a motion control algorithm expert at the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, explained that the robot developed this unique posture on its own through continuous iteration. The twisting motion – swinging its hips and waist – actually helps reduce shoulder strain and conserve energy, making it more efficient. Leaning forward and lowering its center of gravity also helps with cornering.
In other words: the robot taught itself to run like that. And it works.
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Humans vs. Robots – Friendly Showdowns
The games weren't just about robots competing against each other. Some of China's biggest sports names also stepped up to the challenge.
Zheng Jie – a Grand Slam tennis champion – played against a humanoid robot across the net. After the match, she said: "The robot's performance exceeded my expectations. I hope robots can one day provide customized training for professional athletes."
And former Chinese national football player Yang Chen – now head coach of the China U16 national team – went head-to-head with a football robot in a shooting speed contest. Yang's shot clocked 85 km/h, while the robot hit 64 km/h.
Source: 新京报
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