Move over, Olympic sprinters! A humanoid robot named Bolt just shattered the world speed record by hitting 10 meters per second (36 km/h) in a treadmill race, announced by Zhejiang University's research team this week. Standing at 175 cm – roughly average human height – this 75 kg marvel combines cutting-edge engineering with eerily human-like proportions.
🤖 Engineering Breakthrough
Developed by the university's Humanoid Robot Institute, Bolt outperformed its own creator, Professor Wang Hongtao, in a viral demo video. While Wang eventually tired, the robot maintained flawless form as its digital speedometer climbed to the historic 10 m/s mark – faster than most city cyclists!
🌍 Global Robotics Race Heats Up
This achievement positions China at the forefront of bipedal robotics, a field with applications ranging from disaster response to lunar exploration. With tech giants worldwide racing to develop agile humanoids, Bolt's record signals a major leap toward machines that can navigate our environments as smoothly as humans.
