Chinese Robots Have Beaten Usain Bolt’s 100 M Record. Should We Be Impressed?
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In Beijing, robots undercut the best brand of Usain Bolt, and in South Korea, a 65-year-old Austrian gold fetched over 200 meters.
The opening of the Beijing World Robot Games was news on the Technology pages, but by the time it closes, the tournament is now on its way
In Beijing, more than 2,000 robots participated in a global competition that demonstrates China's technological advance. But despite impressive performances, the machines remain fragile and their industrial use on a large scale could take several more years. From YouTube to X, to Instagram, the Chinese robots invaded the screens this week. And not any one, ultra-sophisticated humanoids, who, from 22 to 26 August, clashed at the World Humanoid Ro…
China is a leader in the development of bipedal and quadrupedal robots, and they – like small drones – will change warfare. However, there is no convention regulating the use of killer robots.
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a robot called Tiangong Ultra ran the 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds. In addition, a robot also completed the 400 meters well within the official world record. Despite the spectacular results, the shortcomings of humanoid robotics were also clearly visible in China: several robots stumbled, caught fire, or were unable to brake in the finish line. The mar…
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