Us-AI-n Bolt! Watch as a huge Chinese humanoid robot sets a new world speed record - hitting an impressive 7mph

Chinese robotics firm Unitree say its H1 robot has set a new speed recordThe bipedal robot has a potential top speed of 11mph (3.3 metres per second)

This incredible video captures the moment a Chinese humanoid robot sets a new world speed record.

Clocking in at just 7mph, it won’t be competing in the Olympics any time soon, but this is still blisteringly fast for a bipedal bot.

In the video, Chinese robotics firm Unitree shows off the impressive capabilities of their latest robot, the H1 Evolution V3.0.

From a powerful jump to some snazzy dance moves, the H1 demonstrates its mobility and balance.

And, at 5ft 11in, this enormous robot towers over most other humanoid robots in development.

Incredible footage shows as Unitree’s H1 Evolution V3.0 robot sets a new speed record for a full-size humanoid robot

Dressed in a T-shirt and rather odd trousers the robot begins to run across an open court.

With a technique that is somewhere between a waddle and a run, the bot quickly hits its top speed.

In the video, Unitree claims that the robot hits 7.4mph (3.3 meters per second).

However, on the company’s website, Unitree says that its potential top speed is 11mph (5 m/s).

At this pace, H1 would be able to complete a marathon in a seriously impressive two hours and 23 minutes.

This speed also leaves other full-size humanoid robots in the dust.

Even Boston Dynamic’s Atlas, which is famous for its parkour and backflips, only has a top speed of 5.5mph (2.5 m/s).

Agility Robotic’s Cassie robot gives H1 a run for its money, with a rapid top speed of 9mph (4 m/s).

The H1 robot is able to hit a top speed of 7.4 miles per hour (3.3 meters per second) in the footage

Unitree says that the robot’s joints provide enough torque to let it run quickly and jump as high as a human

But since Cassie is just a pair of legs with a motor it doesn’t count as a full-sized humanoid.

According to Unitree, the secret to this speed lies in the powerful torque generated by the robot’s hip and knee joints.

Each knee joint is capable of producing 360 newton-metre of torque, allowing it to swing its legs back and forth faster.

As the footage shows, this also gives H1 the ability to jump as high as a human.

On the company’s website, Unitree writes: ‘The advanced powertrain provides the highest level of speed, power, maneuverability and flexibility.’

At a little over 5ft 11in (1.8m) tall and just under 105 pounds (47 kilograms), H1 is quite light for its size.

Atlas, by comparison, is only 4.9ft (1.5m) tall but weighs 196lbs (89 kg).

Tesla’s Optimus meanwhile is a little shorter at 5ft 8in (173 cm) but is still heavier at 125lbs (57 kg).

The footage also shows off the robot’s coordination as three H1s perform a bizarre choreographed dance

H1 uses Lidar to see the world, allowing it to walk up and down stairs with relative ease

However, running in a straight line isn’t all this robot is capable of.

In the video, H1 shows off a number of other skills requiring coordination and balance.

In one clip three robots perform a coordinated dance while another shows the robot climbing up and down the stairs without stumbling.

One clip even shows H1 successfully taking a basket from the back of another dog-like robot and carrying it over to a table.

H1 is able to navigate the world thanks to a combination of cameras and Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors embedded in its head.

Using Lidar, H1 is constantly sending out laser pulses into the surrounding area, building up a picture of the environment.

The video shows how H1 could be useful for unloading or packing as it takes a basket from another four-legged robot and carries it to a table

Unitree has not given the H1 an official price point or launch date as of yet.

However, the title of a previous video claims that the H1 will provide ‘Embodied AI Price below $90k’.

For comparison, Boston Dynamic’s four-legged robot, Spot, starts at $75,000 (£58,630) while the Stretch, which is used for loading and unloading, is priced between $300,000 and $500,000 (£23,000-£390,000) per unit.

Elon Musk has said that he wants Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus to cost $20,000 (£15,600) or less.

However, Optimus is yet to enter mass production so its actual price has yet to be confirmed.

MailOnline has contacted Unitree for additional information.