Unitree H1 Humanoid Hits 10 m/s Sprint Speed — 538 Upvotes on r/singularity as Robot Approaches 80% of Usain Bolt's Pace

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Unitree Robotics released footage of its H1 humanoid running at 10 m/s (22.4 mph), a 200% increase over its previous 3.3 m/s record and roughly 80% of Bolt's 12.42 m/s world record. At 62 kg with 0.8m leg length, it dwarfs competitors — Tesla Optimus at 2.7 m/s and RobotEra STAR1 at 3.6 m/s. Researchers note the breakthrough is likely software/control improvements, not hardware, suggesting further gains are near. Unitree previously announced plans to ship 20,000 humanoid units in 2026.