Unitree Unveils Robot That Jumps 2 Meters and Runs 12.66 m/s
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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 20
Unitree Unveils Robot That Jumps 2 Meters and Runs 12.66 m/s
3 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 20
Summary
Unitree Robotics showcased its new “Superman” humanoid in a video showing a standing high jump of about 2 meters and a top running speed of 12.66 meters per second.
Those marks exceed the cited human benchmarks of roughly 1.8 meters in the high jump and 12.4 meters per second in sprint speed.
Unitree said the performance comes from advanced AI models and more than 40 joint motors that give the robot precise balance, articulation and mobility.
The debut adds to China’s recent run of robot milestones, after a Chinese humanoid reportedly beat the world half-marathon record earlier in 2026 and Unitree’s H1 set a robot speed record in 2024.
Unitree, described in the report as the world’s biggest humanoid robot maker, also sells its G1 model on Amazon for $17,990 as China’s humanoid sector rapidly expands.