A Chinese robotic dog reached a speed of 10.3 meters per second in a TV show on Sunday, on par with top human sprinters, marking a new milestone in robotics.
The four-legged robot, dubbed Black Panther 2.0, broke the machine dog world dash record set by Boston Dynamics’ Wildcat. Weighing 38 kilograms and standing at 0.63 meters tall, it had reached an impressive speed on the treadmill within 10 seconds of exceeding 10 meters per second. Usain Bolt’s 100-meter world record is 9.58 seconds, which translates to a speed of 10.44 meters per second.
The record was set during the robotic dog mission show in the latest World Robot Competition held by China Media Group on Sunday. Among the show’s other highlights, star robot dog XT70 highlighted real-world rescue and emergency response capabilities.
