Unitree reports 12.66 m/s running and two-meter standing jumps
English translation from Unibot. Source published 2026-08-18.
Unitree Robotics showed a new, unnamed humanoid robot. According to the manufacturer, it can perform a two-meter standing vertical jump and reach 12.66 meters per second. Global Times reports this, citing an official company statement.
What is known about the new robot
The developer told the publication that the robot has 0.85-meter legs and took just over three months to develop. Unitree also said the platform remains far from its limits and that performance could improve significantly over the coming months.
In video supplied by the company to Global Times, the robot lands stably after jumping without losing balance.
Key figures
Claimed maximum speed: 12.66 meters per second
Claimed standing vertical jump: 2 meters
Leg length: 0.85 meters
Development time: just over three months
Previous Unitree achievement: H1 reached 10 meters per second in April
Questions about the stated performance
The humanoid's sprinting claim sounds impressive, but the report provides almost no details about test conditions. The new robot is unnamed, and surface type, running distance, power configuration, control mode and attempt count are not specified. It is also unclear whether anyone independently verified the claimed speed and jump height.
For operators and researchers, these details are decisive. Without them, it is impossible to distinguish a useful mobility benchmark from a staged demonstration video.
Comparison with earlier achievements
Unitree emphasized that the results exceed human records in both running and standing high jumps. Global Times notes that the company's earlier H1 humanoid reached 10 meters per second in April, so the new figure is well above its previous public result.
Separately, on August 12, the company said it had produced around 18,000 humanoid robots. This count includes only bipedal bionic models, excluding wheeled platforms and other variants.