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Unitree Robotics · research humanoid

Superman

prototype

A long-legged high-speed research prototype previewed two days before Unitree's stock listing. Unitree says it was built in about three months; a clip of it crashing into an electrical box also spread widely.

Price
—Not published
Height
—Not published
Weight
—Not published
Payload
—Not published
Speed
45.6 km/hFaster than 100%
Battery
—Not published
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Why it matters

Unitree claims a 12.66 m/s sprint, above Usain Bolt's 12.42 m/s peak, and a 2 m standing jump; not independently verified.

Real-world use

No customers or deployments reported yet.

Timeline

First shown
2026-08-17
Released
Not yet
Unitree preview video ahead of World Robot Conference 2026

Maker

Unitree RoboticsCompany · founded 2016 · Hangzhou, China

Public company: listed on Shanghai's STAR Market on 19 Aug 2026 (688836.SH), raising about 6.1 billion yuan at 150.80 yuan a share; earlier…

How it stacks up

Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.

  1. Superman (prototype)Unitree Robotics · 202645.6 km/h
  2. Booster T2Booster Robotics · 202610.8 km/h
  3. Galbot S1Galbot (Galaxy General Robot) · 20265.4 km/h
  4. MagicBot D1MagicLab · 20265.4 km/h
  5. FeatherFeather Robotics · 20264.7 km/h
  6. D1ZEALS (Omakase Robotics division) · 20263.6 km/h
  7. Lumen H1Guanggu Dongzhi (Hubei Guanggu Dongzhi Embodied Intelligence) · 20262.9 km/h
  8. Human.XROKAE Robotics · 20261.8 km/h

Superman (prototype) is faster than 100% of the 123 other humanoids that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.

Speed 45.6 km/h 0.1 km/h45.6 km/h #1 of 124 · faster than 100%

Not published by the maker: height, weight, payload, joints, battery, price.

Left out of the speed ranking. Its 12.66 m/s (45.6 km/h) sprint is a prototype claim that has not been independently verified.

What it has been shown doing

2 of 14 skills we track, each from a public video or report. Demos can be staged or remote-controlled; we say so when the source does.

Not shown yet:SortAssembleFoldKitchenToolsFineStairsTerrainGet upCarryOn siteAutonomous

Public attention

How much public attention Superman (prototype) gets, from open data.

  • No Wikipedia article of its own yet
  • 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page

Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured

What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Hands
unknown
Movement
Walks on legs
Other details
Only a preview video: claimed 12.66 m/s (about 45.6 km/h) and 2 m standing jump, 0.85 m leg length. No actuator, battery, compute or price data released; unclear whether 'Superman' is a product name.

Lineage

Every Unitree Robotics humanoid in order.

  1. H1H12023Commercial
  2. G1G12024Commercial
  3. R1R12025Commercial
  4. H2H22025Commercial
  5. Unitree G1-DUnitree G1-D2025Commercial
  6. Unitree Dual-Arm Humanoid (R1-A5 / R1-A7 / R1-A5-D / R1-A7-D)Unitree Dual-Arm Humanoid (R1-A5 / R1-A7 / R1-A5-D / R1-A7-D)2026Commercial
  7. Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid)Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid)2026Pilot use
  8. No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useSuperman (prototype)2026Prototype

Unitree Robotics also makes 13 machines. See every Unitree Robotics robot

Watch Superman (prototype)

Video: Unitree Robotics on YouTube. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com when you press play.

Made, sold and where

No production or sales figures published yet.

Price
Not published
How to get one
Not for salePrototype; no price, store listing or release date.

News

The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.

  1. Unitree lists on Shanghai's STAR Market

    Unitree (688836.SH) opened at 1,100 yuan against a 150.80 yuan IPO price after raising about 6.1 billion yuan.

    Gasgoo
  2. Unitree previews 'Superman' sprinting humanoid

    Unitree claimed 12.66 m/s top speed and a 2 m standing jump, without publishing test details.

    Runtime Wire
  3. Unitree says it shipped over 5,500 humanoids in 2025

    Company figure counting only delivered units; Omdia had estimated about 4,200.

    Jiemian

Side by side with its peers

Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose

Full comparison
MeasureNo public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useSuperman (prototype)Unitree RoboticsBoltBoltMirrorMe TechnologySame job: research · Both walk · Both in developmentTorobo HumanoidTorobo HumanoidTokyo Robotics (Yaskawa Electric subsidiary)Same job: research · Both walk · Both in developmentHopeJRHopeJRHugging Face with The Robot StudioSame job: research · Both walk · Both in development
First shown2026-08-172026-02-022026-04-022025-05-29
StatusPrototypePrototypePrototypePrototype
Height—175 cm——
Weight—75 kg——
Joints———66
Speed45.6 km/h36 km/h——
Payload————
Battery————
Price———$3,000

Sources

Figures come from the maker. Every link below backs something on this page.

TechSpot Unitree shows off new Superman robot that can outrun Usain Bolt Runtime Wire Unitree previews humanoid it says can sprint at 12.66 m/s

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