This incredible video captures the moment a Chinese humanoid robot sets a new world speed record.
With a speed of just 7 mph, it won’t be competing in the Olympics anytime soon, but it’s still incredibly fast for a bipedal robot.
In the video, Chinese robotics company Unitree shows off the impressive capabilities of its latest robot, the H1 Evolution V3.0.
From a powerful jump to graceful dance moves, the H1 demonstrates its mobility and balance.
And, at 5 feet 11 inches, this massive robot towers over most other humanoid robots in development.
Incredible footage shows Unitree’s H1 Evolution V3.0 robot sets new speed record for full-size humanoid robot
Dressed in a rather strange t-shirt and pants, the robot begins to run through an open courtyard.
With a technique that falls between a wiggle and a run, the robot quickly reaches its maximum speed.
In the video, Unitree claims that the robot reaches 3.3 meters per second (7.4 mph).
However, on the company’s website, Unitree says its maximum potential speed is 5 m/s (11 mph).
At this pace, H1 could complete a marathon in a truly impressive two hours and 23 minutes.
This speed also leaves other full-sized humanoid robots behind.
Even Boston Dynamic’s Atlas, famous for its parkour and backflips, only has a top speed of 2.5 m/s (5.5 mph).
Agility Robotic’s Cassie robot gives the H1 a run for its money, with a fast top speed of 9 mph (4 m/s).
The H1 robot is capable of reaching a top speed of 7.4 miles per hour (3.3 meters per second) in the footage.
Unitree says the robot’s joints provide enough torque to allow it to run quickly and jump as high as a human.
But since Cassie is just a pair of legs with a motor, she doesn’t count as a full-sized humanoid.
According to Unitree, the secret to this speed lies in the powerful torque generated by the robot’s hip and knee joints.
Each knee joint is capable of producing 360 newton-meters of torque, allowing you to move your legs back and forth faster.
As the footage shows, this also gives H1 the ability to jump as high as a human.
On the company’s website, Unitree writes: “The advanced powertrain provides the highest level of speed, power, maneuverability and flexibility.”
At just over 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) tall and just under 47 kilograms (105 lb), the H1 is quite light for its size.
Atlas, by comparison, is only 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall but weighs 89 kg (196 lb).
Meanwhile, Tesla’s Optimus is a little shorter at 173 cm (5 ft 8 in), but still weighs 57 kg (125 lb).
The footage also shows the robot’s coordination as three H1s perform a strange choreographed dance.
H1 uses Lidar to see the world, allowing it to go up and down stairs with relative ease.
However, running in a straight line is not all this robot is capable of.
In the video, H1 demonstrates other skills that require coordination and balance.
In one clip, three robots perform a coordinated dance, while another shows the robot going up and down stairs without tripping.
One clip even shows H1 successfully grabbing a basket from the back of another dog-shaped robot and carrying it to a table.
H1 is capable of navigating the world thanks to a combination of cameras and Lidar (light detection and ranging) sensors built into its head.
Using Lidar, H1 constantly sends laser pulses to the surrounding area, creating an image of the environment.
The video shows how the H1 could be useful for unloading or packing, as it takes a basket from another four-legged robot and carries it to a table.
Unitree has yet to give the H1 an official price or release date.
However, the title of a previous video states that the H1 will offer a ‘Built-in AI Price Under $90,000’.
For comparison, Boston Dynamic’s four-legged robot, Spot, starts at $75,000 (£58,630), while the Stretch, which is used for loading and unloading, is priced between $300,000 and $500,000. (23,000-390,000 pounds) per unit.
Elon Musk has said he wants Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, to cost $20,000 (£15,600) or less.
However, Optimus has not yet entered mass production, so its actual price has yet to be confirmed.
MailOnline has contacted Unitree for additional information.