Hong Kong School Robotics Team Sets New Record with World's Smallest Humanoid Robot, Surpassing Zain Ahmed from Pakistan

 

The robotics team from Diocesan Boys’ School in Hong Kong has accomplished a remarkable feat in engineering by exceeding the record set by Pakistani scientist Zain Ahmad Qureshi in 2022 for creating the smallest humanoid robot to date.

Standing at a mere 141 mm (5.55 in), this robot is 11.3 mm (0.44 in) shorter than a standard ballpoint pen. The creative minds behind this groundbreaking achievement are students Aaron Ho Yat Fung, Isaac Zachary To, Justin Wang Tou Duong, and Ngo Hei Leung, as reported by Interesting Engineering.

Their humanoid robot has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records and featured in an episode of the organization’s YouTube series, Records Weekly. To attain this record-breaking accomplishment, the team at Diocesan Boys’ School had to ensure that their creation possessed an impressive range of articulation, including the ability to walk on two feet and articulate its elbows, knees, hips, and shoulders.