Chilling video shows the world’s fastest humanoid robot sprinting at full speed
CHILLING video has shown the world’s fastest humanoid robot sprinting at full speed.
The terrifying reality comes from Unitree Robotics, whose faceless droid H1 V3.0 Evolution will never tire of running.
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The Chinese startup, based just outside Shanghai in Hangzhou, has now broken the Guinness World Record for the fastest full-size humanoid robot.
The company wants to democratize robotics and make them as mainstream and affordable as modern devices such as drones and smartphones.
As a result, they have come up with a robot equipped with an innovative ‘drivetrain’ [that] offers the highest levels of speed, power, agility and flexibility,” according to their website.
Unitree has since released a chilling video of their robot creation reaching a linear walking speed of 12.38 km/h.
In the footage uploaded to YouTube, the improved H1 V3.0 can be seen showing off its range of dynamic movements.
It starts with a quick walk, before then exercising its arms, legs and torso as part of a choreographed dance routine.
A stunning clip also shows the robot leaping into the air and reaching the equivalent height that a human would reach.
If that’s not scary enough, the robot can also walk up and down stairs.
In addition, it can turn in either direction if it is necessary to change course or overcome obstacles.
The previous speed record for a humanoid was set by Atlas of Boston Dynamics, with its ability to move at a speed of 9.59 km/h.
But Unitree’s 6-foot-long metal frame has eclipsed that, thanks to its gear train and in-house built high-torque hinge motor.
The robot weighs 100 pounds and is also equipped with a depth camera and a 3D LiDAR sensor for vision.
There are five degrees of freedom (DOF) in the joints of the legs and four in the arms, while the hand is replaced by a padded protrusion at the end of the arm.
Perhaps scarier than his ability to run is his inability to tire.
Unlike a human, this bot can keep running without tiring, unless its power source runs out or is destroyed, of course.
This was shown in a separate video in which a Unitree engineer kicks an H1 model as it drives down the street in an attempt to get it to stop.
Yet all these attempts are in vain, because the robot always manages to restore balance after any disturbance.
Furthermore, the assistance of the 3D LIDAR means that inspection errors and time costs can be significantly reduced by automatically planning paths, avoiding collisions and performing highly accurate scans.
Unitree has unveiled their latest iteration in the humanoid robot market and, as expected, it is already in high demand.
With a base price of $90,000 (£70,887), the Chinese company has already started taking pre-orders. Interesting technology report.
However, the price range could go up to $150,000 (£118,146) if demand demands it.
Nevertheless, deliveries are scheduled for mid-2024.
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