Cassie (bipedal robot)

2022: Robot sets Guinness record in 100m race

On September 27, 2022, it became known that a robot developed by Agility Robotics set a new Guinness World Record by running 100 meters in 24.73 seconds.

Oregon State University (OSU; Agility Robotics is the "daughter" of this university) in the United States, a bipedal robot named Cassie broke the record for the fastest 100-meter race. The report also said Cassie clocked a record time at OSU's Whyte Track and Field Center, starting from a standing position and returning to that position after the sprint, no falls. The race took place in May 2022, according to a university release.

Bipedal robot sets Guinness record in 100m race

The robot was developed under the guidance of Oregon robotics professor Jonathan Hurst, according to a university release. The robot is completely blind, there are no cameras or sensors on its body, and the design of the legs resembles bird limbs. Earlier, in 2021, Cassie ran a 5-kilometer distance in just over 53 minutes.

Since Cassie's inception in 2017, in collaboration with Professor artificial intelligence Alan Fern, OSU students funded by the National Science Foundation American and the defense agency DARPA's Machine Common Sense program have been exploring opportunities machine learning in Oregon's dynamic robotics and artificial intelligence lab.

{{quote 'We've been forming a concept to achieve this world record over the last few years by running a 5km race and climbing and going down the stairs with a robot,' said graduate student Devin Crowley, who led the world record initiative. Cassie has become a platform for pioneering research in the field of mobility robot training, "the student added. }}

According to the Guinness Book of Records, in order to set the record, the robot had to start moving in a standing position and return to this position after crossing the finish line, without falling or crashing after that. The book also says that due to the realistic nature of the task, the establishment of this record is an essential stage in the development of the locomotor of robots and their capabilities in the real world.^[1]

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