Tiangong Omni Robot Self-Learns 'Shy Run' to Win 400m Gold

YiMaTweets · x · 2026-08-26

China's Tiangong Omni robot won 400m gold at the World Humanoid Robot Games in 45.66 seconds. Its viral "shy run" pose—arms close to the face and leaning forward—was self-learned via reinforcement learning. This gait reduces shoulder joint load/heat and utilizes the waist and hips more efficiently for speed.

Original post →

More from Embodied

Embodied channel →