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Tiangong Ultra robot cuts its 100m time from 21.50 s to 9.39 s in one year
Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center's Tiangong Ultra completed a 100-meter heat in 9.39 seconds, down from 21.50 seconds at last year's World Humanoid Robot Games. Honor's Lightning followed at 9.47 seconds after researchers lengthened its legs by 10 cm. A preparatory run reached 9.32 seconds and a 15.5 m/s peak speed. The results show a greater than 2× year-over-year improvement in full-size humanoid sprint performance.
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