Robo-sprinters' showdown at World Humanoid Games in Beijing
發佈日期: 2025-08-17 20:28
TVB News
Today marks the final day of competitions at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
Here's a look at the humanoid races, and how fast the bots can run.
In the 100-metre race, who can be the "Usain Bolt among the Bots"? At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China takes all four final spots in the sprint showdown.
Step over the line? No worries -- just don't trip a rival.
Lane four's contestant from Beijing's "Lingyi Technology" almost leads from start to finish and crosses the finish line first with a 22.08-second record.
But it could only clinch silver because it was manually controlled.
Go fully autonomous in their sprint, the robotic racer can get a 20 percent cut to their finishing time.
The gold medal this time goes to lane two's Beijing "Tiangong" bot, which clocked with 21.50 seconds.
While that's still far from the human world record of 9.58 seconds by Usain Bolt, some say the sprints have marked one small step for bots but one big leap in tech.
Also taking part in the 100-metre run was this "Hong Kong representative."
Jointly developed by the SAR and the mainland, the robo-sprinter clocked 46 seconds, and bowed out early in the heats.
Li Shufan, manager of the Bionics Division of the Robotics Team, says the robotics industry needs space, equipment and an open environment for innovation.
He says Hong Kong is a great launchpad thanks to its truly open platform.
While some bots still need a human helping hand, others can also run solo. Could the bots one day outrun their makers? Li believes robots can help out with mundane, repetitive tasks such as pruning trees and hauling heavy objects so humans can shine in other creative work.
