Are humanoid robots the future? Chinese makers instead highlight practical design

Humanoid robots were still among the biggest crowd-pleasers at this year’s World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, though other types of robots, such as wheeled machines, were gaining momentum as the industry moves from demonstration to deployment. At Unitree Robotics’ packed booth at the conference, bipedal models pl

Braking was an issue, as the machines slammed into a thick mat that organizers placed several meters after the finish line.

Humanoid beats Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing robot games

Humanoid beats Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing robot games

A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100m in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt’s 9.58 second world record.

A Chinese humanoid robot on Saturday ran a 100-meter sprint in 9.32 seconds, surpassing the world record set by Jamaican legend Usain Bolt.

At a 100-meter sprint, a humanoid robot achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating the human record of 9.58 seconds set by the Jamaican athlete in 2009.

Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday.

THIS is the stunning moment a humanoid robot named "Lightning" breaks Usain Bolt's 100m world record at a Beijing competition. Shocking footage showed the droid dashing past the finishing line in just 9.32 seconds - surpassing the Jamaican legend's 2009 world record. The bot - which reached a peak speed of 14.5 metres

A robot named Lighting just ran the 100 meter dash in 9.32 second at the World Humanoid Robot Games, shattering Usain Bolt's record of 9.58 seconds that's stood since 2009. AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim Usain Bolt, meeting Lightning bolt. A robot named Lightning just ran at the 100 meter dash in 9.32 seconds, shattering huma

Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games  Reuters

Humanoid robots surpass human records in 100m, high jump  ESPN

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games  Toronto Star

Chinese humanoid robots have set records including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Chinese humanoid robots have set records including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games  AP News

A robot dubbed "Lightning" has beaten the 100 metres human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games.

The Chinese humanoid robot "Lightning" ran a 100-meter trial race faster than human world-record holder Usain Bolt. A year ago, humanoid robots struggled to finish a race.

A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.

Honor’s self-developed humanoid ⁠robot clocks 9.32sec Quicker than ​9.58sec men’s world record set 17 years ago Chinese ⁠smartphone maker Honor’s self-developed humanoid ⁠robot Lightning ⁠ran ​the 100m in 9.32 seconds, ⁠beating the human world ⁠record, China’s ​state broadcaster ‌reported. The humanoid ‌reached a pea

Humanoid robots still struggle to perform as efficiently as humans in most labor scenarios.

‘introduced into an unfamiliar household and … achieve approximately 80% of tasks’

Man fights humanoid robot in extraordinary sparring footage as crowd watches on  GB News

Shares of the world’s largest humanoid robot maker by sales Unitree jumped more than 600% in its trading debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, in a testament to its status as the poster child of China’s robotic advancement. Having captured global attention with its dancing and kung-fu fighting androids, Unitree raised 6.1 bi