Hardware2h ago
Humanoid Robots Sprint And Burst Into Flames
Robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter record before crashing into barriers. Some machines snapped at the waist or caught fire during the demonstrations. The event tested high-speed sprinting alongside mundane tasks like laundry. These failures highlight the persistent gap between raw robotic speed and stable, real-world control.