Chinese humanoid robot jumps 2.88m, shattering human record
csuwildcat · x · 2026-08-24
A Chinese humanoid robot achieved a standing jump of 2.88 meters, significantly surpassing Javier Sotomayor's human world record of 2.45 meters. The performance has more than tripled last year's best robot result of 0.95 meters in just 12 months. The same robot also ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt.
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