A robot sprinter shatters a 100-meter record again as sparks fly at China's robot competition
- A humanoid robot broke the 100-meter record at China's World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Wednesday, finishing in 8.64 seconds.
- The record was the second consecutive day of record-breaking, with a robot running 8.86 seconds on Tuesday and 9.39 seconds four days earlier.
- More than 2,000 humanoid robots competed in Olympics-style events including soccer, boxing and running during the five-day Games.
- Several robot runners crashed into barriers after crossing the finish line, causing sparks and requiring fire extinguishers to spray the machines.
- All three records were set by the same robot model, Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics, founded in 2023.
A humanoid robot set a new 100-meter record at China's World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Wednesday, completing the sprint in 8.64 seconds. This marks the second consecutive day of record-breaking at the event, following a 8.86-second run on Tuesday and a 9.39-second performance four days earlier. For context, the men's world record stands at 9.58 seconds, set by Usain Bolt in 2009.
The Games, in its second year in Beijing, featured over 2,000 humanoid robots competing in Olympics-style events including soccer, boxing, and running. However, the competition's conclusion was marked by technical challenges when several robot runners, including the champion, crashed into padded barriers after crossing the finish line. Sparks flew from some machines as staff responded with fire extinguishers to spray the robots lying on the ground, with most eventually carried away on stretchers.
All three records were achieved by the same robot model, Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics (X-Humanoid), founded in 2023. While experts acknowledged the progress humanoid robots have demonstrated on the track where conditions are predictable, they noted that real advancement will be measured by performance in warehouses and factories where robots work autonomously and generate economic value.
机器人短跑选手再次打破百米纪录 中国机器人竞赛现火花四溅
中国北京世界人形机器人运动会周三举行的百米赛中，一台人形机器人创造新纪录，成绩为8.64秒。这是该赛事连续第二天打破纪录，前一天机器人跑出8.86秒，四天前为9.39秒。相比之下，男子百米世界纪录为9.58秒，由尤塞恩·博尔特在2009年创造。
本届运动会是北京举办的第二届，吸引了超过2000台人形机器人参加足球、拳击和赛跑等奥运风格的项目。然而，比赛结束时出现了技术问题，包括冠军在内的多台机器人冲过终点线后撞上缓冲栏。一些机器人产生火花，工作人员迅速用灭火器喷洒地上的机器，大多数机器最终被抬上担架。
三项纪录均由同一型号机器人天工超创造，该机器人由北京人形机器人创新中心（X-Humanoid）开发，该中心成立于2023年。虽然专家认可人形机器人在条件相对可控的跑道上取得的进展，但他们指出真正的进步应该体现在仓库和工厂中，机器人在那里能够自主工作数小时并产生真实的经济价值。