Humanoid Robots Run 100m in 9.38s; Embodiment Revolution Starts in China?
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-08-23
A repost highlights rapid advancements in humanoid robotics, citing robots achieving a 9.38s 100m dash, 2m standing jumps, and high-level tennis play. The Unitree G1 is available for $13,500. The commentary suggests China is leading the industrial and tech race, and that the embodiment revolution may have already begun there, with robots potentially pooling compute via 5G.
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