Humanoid robot Tiangong Ultra runs 100m final in 8.64 seconds in Beijing
ingliguori · x · 2026-10-26
At Beijing's 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, Tiangong Ultra ran the 100 m final in 8.64 seconds. Commentary notes locomotion is advancing fast, but real deployment still hinges on duration, energy efficiency and industrial ROI — a sprint is not deployment.
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