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After outrunning Bolt, China's robot champion races towards real-world work
The robot finished 100 metres in 8.64 seconds, while X-Humanoid said it is testing humanoids for factory work and other commercial uses.
- TianGong Ultra stunned spectators at the World Humanoid Robot Games by covering 100 metres in 8.64 seconds, nearly a full second faster than Usain Bolt's world record.
- Lead engineer Guo, a 34-year-old developer at X-Humanoid, spearheaded the project after early trials saw dramatic failures; "Legs broke, waists broke," he said, forcing the team to train three distinct motion-control strategies.
- Weighing 75kg, Ultra faced significant braking challenges at speeds exceeding 17 metres per second, often slamming into crash mats; yet it surpassed 10 metres per second to reel in rivals through late acceleration.
- Beyond racing, X-Humanoid is testing practical applications at Beijing's Foton Cummins engine factory, where its Tianyi 2.0 model trialled lifting 8-12 kg boxes onto shelves in early-stage industrial exploration.
- Guo expects smaller humanoids to find early roles in commercial services, while Ultra could eventually perform outdoor inspections and emergency rescue as the team transforms high-performance capabilities into reliable, autonomous AI systems.
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By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A week after his robot outran humanity's fastest man, Jack Guo is already chasing a harder goal. TianGong Ultra stunned spectators at the World Humanoid Robot Games when it covered 100 metres in 8.64 sec...
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