Robot beats human in 100m dash (9.39s vs 9.58s), still trails ostrich
IgorGabrielan · x · 2026-08-25
A comparison of 100m dash velocities shows: Ostrich at 5s, Kangaroo at 5.5s, Robot at 9.39s, and Human at 9.58s. The robot's speed has surpassed top human sprinters, though it still lags behind biological runners like the ostrich and kangaroo.
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