Unitree humanoid claims 12.66 m/s sprint and 2 meter jump
Unitree Robotics has unveiled an unnamed new humanoid robot that it says can make a 2 meter standing vertical jump and reach a top speed of 12.66 meters per second, according to a statement reported by the Global Times.
The company told the outlet that the robot has legs measuring 0.85 meters and was developed in just over three months. Unitree also said the platform still has significant room for improvement over the coming months. A video provided by Unitree to the Global Times reportedly showed the robot landing steadily after the jump.
Key facts
- Claimed top speed: 12.66 meters per second
- Claimed standing vertical jump: 2 meters
- Leg length: 0.85 meters
- Development time: just over three months
- Prior Unitree benchmark: H1 reached 10 meters per second in April, according to the report
The Unitree humanoid sprint claim is striking, but the available report gives little test context. It does not name the new robot, specify the test surface, run distance, power configuration, control mode, number of attempts, or whether an independent party verified the speed and jump figures. For operators and researchers, those details are the difference between a useful locomotion benchmark and a controlled demonstration clip.
Unitree framed the result as surpassing human records in both running and standing high jump performance. The Global Times also noted that Unitree’s H1 humanoid had previously reached 10 meters per second in April, putting the new claim well above the company’s earlier public speed figure.
The company separately said on August 12 that it had produced about 18,000 humanoid robots to date. Unitree said that count includes only bionic bipedal humanoids and excludes other humanoid robots and wheeled base models.
Source: globaltimes.cn
