It’s the fast-approaching dawning of the robot era.
We live in a race to produce the stronger, faster, and more useful robots on the planet – and the Chinese seem to have gathered some pace.
Robot firm Unitree has unveiled a ‘super-humanoid’ that – they are claiming – is faster than Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest sprinter.
The droid also performs other athletic tasks.
Unitree New Robot Preview: “Superman” Breaking the Limits of Humanity🥳
Standing high jump 2 m, top speed 12.66 m/s (0.85 m leg length)
Surpassing the standing high jump and running speed records of all humans around the world
This new machine has only been in development for a… pic.twitter.com/12i80ITU6p— Unitree (@UnitreeRobotics) August 17, 2026
The New York Post reported:
“They unveiled the abilities of the cybernetic specimen, dubbed ‘Superman’, in an X video with nearly 950,000 views.
According to Unitree, the robot was developed in just three months but can already high jump 2 meters (6.56 feet) and achieve a top speed of 12.66 m/s (28.3 mph), allegedly eclipsing ‘the records of all humans around the world’.”
According to the company, the Unitree robot reached a speed of 12.66 m/s. Usain Bolt hit 12.42 m/s during his record-breaking run.
There’s just one catch: the robot still doesn’t know how to stop. pic.twitter.com/kCcq7nZ5xk
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 18, 2026
The android’s alleged standing vertical jump surpasses the record of 5ft7 inches achieved by Christopher Spell in 2021.
“With this incredible demo, ‘Superman’ proves that it can break “the limits of humanity’, per the post.
While these records have yet to be verified, Unitree claimed that there is ‘significant room for further improvement in the coming months’.”
We are yet to see how soon robots will become more reliable and less prone to malfunction.
ROBOT FAILS ARE THE BEST PART OF THE ROBOT REVOLUTION 😂
One second they look ready to replace half the workforce. The next second they’re face-first on the floor because a tiny step won the battle
Honestly, this is why watching robotics right now is so fun: every week they… https://t.co/CVOtBmxAQt pic.twitter.com/473tqtvuLW
— ROBO PULSE (@ai_robot_pulse) August 17, 2026
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