Founder of Yushu: By mid-2026, Chinese robots will run past Bolt

As a leading enterprise in the field of humanoid robots in China, Yushu Technology's technological layout and predictions have always had industry benchmark significance. Wang Xingxing did not make vague statements in his speech, but instead provided clear time points and speed targets based on the company's technological accumulation - by the middle of this year, the robot's 100 meter speed will exceed 10 seconds, which directly targets the peak level of human sprinting. It should be noted that Bolt, known as the "World Flying Man," holds the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100 meter race, which is considered to be close to the physiological limit of humans. This achievement is about to face the challenge of humanoid robots, and behind it is the accumulation and breakthrough of Chinese robotics technology over the years.

In fact, Yushu Technology has already accumulated profound strength in the field of humanoid robot motion ability. Wang Xingxing revealed that at the Beijing Humanoid Robot Games in August last year, Yushu Robot had already demonstrated strong athletic talent, winning the 1500 meter, 400 meter, and 4 × 100 meter obstacle races. Among them, the 1500 meter run time reached more than 6 minutes, surpassing the level of all employees in the company and laying a solid foundation for this year's 100 meter speed breakthrough. The prediction of 'running past Bolt' proposed this time is not a figment of imagination, but is based on the continuous upgrading of core technologies such as robot joint drive and motion control algorithms, as well as the support of a large amount of measured data.

From the perspective of industry development, the speed breakthrough of humanoid robots is driven by technological innovation in the entire field of embodied intelligence. In recent years, China has continuously increased its investment in the field of humanoid robots, achieving rapid breakthroughs in core hardware joint design, energy systems, software level operation and control algorithms, and AI perception. Previously, the "Tiangong Ultra" humanoid robot independently developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center broke the world record by running a half marathon in 2.40 minutes and 42 seconds, confirming China's technological strength in long-distance running and complex environment adaptation of humanoid robots, and indirectly proving the feasibility of "robots breaking 10 seconds in 100 meters".

Wang Xingxing's prediction not only demonstrates the technological confidence of Chinese robotics companies, but also foreshadows a milestone breakthrough in the mobility of humanoid robots. If this goal is achieved as scheduled by the middle of this year, it will completely break the inherent cognition that "humans cannot surpass in the field of sprinting", promote a qualitative leap in the performance of humanoid robots, and further consolidate China's leading position in the global field of humanoid robots. At the same time, this breakthrough will also open up new scenarios for the industrial application of robots. Whether it is industrial inspection, special operations, or high-end service fields, stronger motion capabilities will give robots a wider range of application space.

Of course, in order for humanoid robots to truly run past Bolt, they still need to overcome many technical difficulties. Wang Xingxing also admitted that the current robotics industry still faces challenges such as insufficient AI generalization ability, but with the continuous iteration of technology and data accumulation, these problems are gradually being solved. Yushu Technology has also made a clear layout and plans to deploy thousands or even 10000 humanoid robots by the end of this year. By continuously collecting motion data and further optimizing motion control algorithms, it will provide support for speed breakthroughs and subsequent industrialization landing.