The Chinese Startup presented a new demonstration of its H1 humanoid robot, reaching a speed of up to 10 m per second, which is approximately equivalent to 36 km/h, this number places the robots very close to the speed of a high-level human athlete, something that until recently seemed far away for this type of machines. To put it in perspective, that speed corresponds to a 100m race in about 10 seconds, a performance that almost falls within the range set by Usain Bolt.

The most impressive thing is that this advance did not come from a radical change in the hardware, but mainly from improvements in the software and control systems, the H1 already existed, but now it becomes much more efficient, coordinated and fast, showing that the evolution of robotics is increasingly linked to the intelligence that controls the body and not only in the physical structure of the machine.

With its 62 kg and approximately 80 cm legs, the robot was designed with a focus on dynamic performance, being able to handle rapid movements and maintain stability even at high speeds. This type of control requires an extremely high level of precision because at each step the system needs to adjust balance, force and direction in real time.

Any mistake can result in a fall and that makes this achievement even more relevant, if we analyze the recent history, the jump is even more evident, at the beginning of 2024, this same model reached close to 3.3 m/s, now it exceeds 10 m per second, an increase of more than 200% in a short time, this type of evolution shows that the pace of development in humanoid robotics is accelerating significantly, but speed alone is not the final goal, it is a indicator, a sign that these systems are becoming more stable, more efficient, and more capable of operating in real environments.

Because running fast is not just a matter of speed, it is a matter of control, balance and responsiveness and all of these are essential elements so that humanoid robots can perform more complex tasks in the future, but not all evolution is linked to speed because in many scenarios the challenge is not to move faster, but to survive in environments where humans cannot enter.