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Unitree Launches Humanoid Robot that’s Faster than Usain Bolt, and Spot Jumps Higher than Any Athlete - Yanko Design

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If you also think a robot Olympics is on the verge of happening anytime soon. You could just be right. If and when that happens, Unitree’s “Superman” would probably break American swimmer Michael Phelps’ record for the most gold medals in a single Olympic Games. To give us a glimpse of that future, China’s Unitree – which recently became the first general-purpose robotics company to debut on Shanghai’s stock exchange – unveiled a humanoid robot …

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The Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree has developed a new robot named ‘Superman’ that can run faster than Usain Bolt. Usain Bolt is officially the fastest man in the world. The Jamaican ran the 100 meters in 9.58 seconds in 2009.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Robot runs faster than the fastest human on Earth (although braking is less smooth). Watch the video on VRT NWS: news.

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A robot faster than Usain Bolt? The machine, called Superman and developed by a Chinese company, ran at more than 45km/h. A technical feat, made three days away from the world games of humanoid robots in Beijing.

The Chinese firm Unitree has just presented "Superman", an impressive machine capable of sprinting at 45.6 km/h, thus exceeding the historic summit of Usain Bolt. Developed in three months, this model performs vertical jumps of two meters. A rare physical performance that perfectly aligns with the Asian manufacturer's introduction to the Stock Exchange.

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stuff.co.za broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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