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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.
- At the World Humanoid Robot Games yesterday, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre's TianGong Ultra covered 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 revealed severe breakdowns. "Legs broke, waists broke," Guo said, prompting the team to train Ultra using three distinct motion-control strategies.
- Engineers iteratively adjusted motion programs between heats, cutting times from 9.39 seconds in the preliminary to 8.86 in the semifinal and 8.64 in the final. Weighing 75kg, Ultra surpassed 10 metres per second to reel in rivals despite braking challenges at speeds exceeding 17 metres per second.
- Beyond racing, X-Humanoid is testing practical applications at Beijing's Foton Cummins engine factory, where the Tianyi 2.0 model trialled lifting 8-12 kg boxes onto shelves in an early-stage industrial exploration.
- Guo envisions smaller humanoids finding roles in commercial services while Ultra could perform outdoor inspections or emergency rescue. The team aims to transform high-performance racing into reliable AI "brains" capable of handling complex autonomous tasks.
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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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