Humanoid robots are getting close to reality
Walking, talking machines will soon act as guides, companions and deliverers | Science & technology
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Cassie uses machine learning to imitate human behaviour, managing to sprint 100 m without falling over in just over 24 seconds.
Cassie the robot, invented at the Oregon State University College of Engineering and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has established a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100
One of the things that’s been comforting about the inevitable robot takeover is that we can still outrun many of them, at least the ones that have humanoid legs instead of wheels or jets. But that peace of mind is gradually ending.
Cassie first made a name for itself in 2021 by completing a 5K on campus with a time of 53 minutes. After months of training, the machine has now established a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100-metre dash by a bipedal robot.