Run robot run! Humanoid runs faster than any recorded person
Watch the 'Superman' robot run and jump
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Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm 'Superman'!
That's what we reckon this robot would be saying if it could talk as well as it runs...
A Chinese robotics company say their new robot can run faster and jump higher than any human ever has - including Olympic sprinting legend and the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt!
The robot is called 'Superman' and was made by Unitree, who have previously wowed the world with their Kung-Fu performing robots.
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt set a new 100m world record of 9.58s at the World Athletics Championships in 2009. It's yet to be beaten by another human being!
Superman the robot is said to be able to run faster than Usain Bolt - the world record holder for both the 100m and 200m sprint.
Unitree says Sueprman can reach a speed of 12.66 metres per second, while Bolt's top speed during his record-setting 100m sprint was 12.2 metres per second.
Meanwhile it can also jump to a height of 2 metres from standing.
The world record for the tallest jump from standing was set by Christopher Spell who jumped 1.7m in 2021.
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