Robot Developed By US University Runs 100 Metres In 24.73 Seconds, Sets New Guinness World Record

Researchers used neural network controllers to make the robot run and stand after the race because Guinness asked for a human-like scenario.

A robot developed by Oregon State University (OSU) in the United States has set a new Guinness World Record by running 100 metres in 24.73 seconds. The university said in a release that mechanised sprinter Cassie broke the record for the fastest 100-metre dash by a bipedal robot. It further added that Cassie clocked the historic time at OSU's Whyte Track and Field Centre, starting from a standing position and returning to that position after the sprint, with no falls.

The race took place in May this year, the university further said in the release.

Interestingly, the robot is completely blind with no camera or sensors attached to the body. "The robot has knees that bend like an ostrich's," said the OSU release.

Cassie previously ran a 5-km course in just over 53 minutes in 2021.