10.3 meters per second the world's fastest domestically produced Black Panther 2.2 quadruped robot makes its debut

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the opening of the first phase of the Hangzhou International Science and Technology Innovation Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Science and Technology Innovation Center") at Zhejiang University, researcher Jin Yongbin from the Humanoid Robot Innovation Research Institute of the Science and Technology Innovation Center brought the Black Panther 2.2 quadruped robot to CCTV for its "debut" on July 6th, participating in the first robot dog task performance competition of the "Zhihui Optics Valley CMG World Robot Skills Competition".

Jin Yongbin introduced that the Black Panther 2.2 robot is the latest upgraded version of the "Black Panther" family, and demonstrated the racing evolution of the Black Panther from 6 meters per second to 10 meters per second on site, revealing the most difficult "leg breaking curse" in the development process - the leg structure of early versions broke due to excessive impact force during high-speed running.

CCTV's social education report stated that the "New Generation Black Panther 2.0" broke the world record of 8.89 meters per second set by Boston Dynamics WildCat at a speed of 10.3 meters per second, thanks to its excellent performance and cutting-edge technology, successfully rewriting the world record that had been dormant for ten years.

The team ultimately drew inspiration from the movements of the jumping mouse and cheetah, using biomimetic carbon fiber calves (with a 135% increase in stiffness and only a 16% increase in weight) and claw like foot pads (with a 200% increase in grip), successfully breaking through the limits. Compared to its predecessor Black Panther 2.0, Black Panther 2.2 combines three separate carbon fiber calves through an independent structure, which can bring higher strength and enable faster running outdoors.

This competition held the world's first "man-machine hundred meter showdown". At first, the 'human athlete' briefly took the lead with explosive power, but Black Panther 2.2 quickly achieved a comeback with a stable high-speed stride and ultimately won with an overwhelming advantage.

The Science and Technology Innovation Center introduced that the high-speed performance of the Black Panther series is not limited to arenas, and its technology can be extended to disaster relief, military reconnaissance, logistics and distribution, and other fields. For example, quickly navigating through earthquake ruins or carrying out missions in complex battlefield environments. With the deep optimization of artificial intelligence, robots in the future may challenge the limits of biological movement in more scenarios.

According to IT Home's previous report, the quadruped robot "Black Panther 2.0" developed by the Humanoid Robot Innovation Research Institute of the Science and Technology Innovation Center, in collaboration with Jingshi Technology Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou Kaidar Welding Robot Co., Ltd., was released on January 13th.

The overall weight of "Black Panther 2.0" is 38kg, standing at a height of 0.63m, and wearing "battle armor". It is reported that this is the fastest quadruped robot in the world, with a speed of up to 10 meters per second.