Unitree Unveils "Superman" Humanoid Robot, Outrunning Bolt's Record and Jumping 2 Meters

Around Aug 19, Unitree released a demo video of its new humanoid "Superman," showing two athletic feats beyond human records: a running speed of 12.66 m/s (45.6 km/h), surpassing Bolt's 44.72 km/h instantaneous peak, and a standing jump of about 2 meters. The project took just over three months to develop, the robot's legs are only 0.85 m long, and Unitree says substantial improvements are expected in the coming months.

Confirmed

• Running speed of 12.66 m/s (45.6 km/h); per @davidpattersonx, one lap takes only 40 seconds
• Standing jump of about 2 meters (6.5 ft)
• Leg length of 0.85 m; development cycle of just over three months
• Per @emmanuelvivier, Unitree says it has produced about 18,000 bipedal humanoids

Unconfirmed

• Multiple posters note the results come from controlled official demos; real-world stability and practicality remain unverified
• The "18,000 units produced" figure appears only in a single secondhand post and is not directly confirmed by Unitree's original materials

Why it matters

• A landmark speed breakthrough for humanoids, discussed by multiple posters in the context of the US–China race to lead AI
• Unitree's production scale (18,000 units) and rapid iteration are seen as signals of its lead in the humanoid robotics race

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