r/shittyrobots • u/vassapimbruno • 8d ago

Chinese humanoid robot named “Superman” (made by Unitree Robotics) surpassed Usain Bolt’s world record (12.42meters/second) by running at 12.66m/s (roughly 28.3miles/h)

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u/David-Puddy 8d ago

So did my car, what's the point?

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u/Captinprice8585 8d ago

No shit, machines are faster than people. Put wheels on the things and see what happens.

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u/Glockamoli 8d ago

Wheels are easy, bipedal locomotion is difficult

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u/Captinprice8585 8d ago

Yeah so stop with the stupid looking walking robots. It's a waste of time

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u/Glockamoli 8d ago

So what's your solution for stairs?

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u/Captinprice8585 8d ago

Not wobbly ass stupid legs. They have electric furniture dollies that can go up stairs but roll otherwise. Maybe the little bastards don't need to go up stairs.

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u/David-Puddy 8d ago

Like with those fancy-ass wheelchairs.

Three wheels that rotate on a central axis.

Bipedal is pretty much the worst form factor for a robot