Sprint: Roboter aus China unterbietet Weltrekord über 100 Meter
Ein Roboter aus China sprintet zum Auftakt einer Weltmeisterschaft die 100 Meter schneller als Usain Bolt. Der Lauf in Peking sorgt für Aufregung. China hat große Ziele in der Robotik.
Peking - A robot has broken the human world record in the 100-meter sprint, outrunning the previous best time of 9.58 seconds set by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, according to Chinese wire service. During the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in China, the X-Humanoid robot from the Chinese team completed the 100-meter race in just 9.39 seconds.
Following their sprint, the robots collided spectacularly into a barrier. Even a robot from Chinese smartphone brand Honor had previously beaten Bolt's record with a time of 9.32 seconds. Honor's robot, named "Blitz", had also significantly underperformed a human's performance in a half-marathon, completing it in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
Further robot competitions are scheduled at the Olympic ice skating rink in Beijing from August 26th, featuring various disciplines such as long jump, weightlifting, table tennis, football, and everyday tasks like household chores, rescue missions, and manufacturing lines, with over 660 teams from 16 countries participating.
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