Humanoid Robot Jumps 7.97m, Nearing Human World Record
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-08-25
A humanoid robot from Team Tianjiao recorded a 7.97-meter long jump to win gold at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, just 0.98m shy of Mike Powell's 8.95m world record. This is a massive leap from the 1.25m best robot jump recorded in 2025, highlighting the rapid evolution of Physical AI.
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