Robot crashes in Beijing test after video gets 5 million views
A robot's high-speed test run for the upcoming World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing ended with it crashing into a padded wall.
Sparks flew, and the video quickly racked up 5 million views on X.
The moment has people talking about whether robots are being built for speed at the cost of safety.
AI expert Eren Chen weighed in, saying, "I think China's robotics industry may be over-optimizing for speed right now," and called for better stopping systems.
Unitree 'Superman' claims bolt-beating speed
The World Humanoid Robot Games kick off August 22-26, bringing together 2,056 robots from 16 countries to compete in sports and real-world challenges.
This year's twist: some events require robots to be fully autonomous.
All eyes are on Unitree's "Superman" robot: it claims to be faster than Usain Bolt and already took home four golds last year.