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Mar 16, 2012

Technology :: Cheetah robot breaks land speed record

YOU can run, but you won't escape... A robot named Cheetah has broken the speed record for four-legged robots by reaching almost 30 kilometres an hour (see the video at bit.ly/robocheet).

Much like a real cheetah, the robot uses a short, hopping gait at low speeds before increasing its stride and pace by flexing and unflexing its back with each step.

Cheetah is being developed by Boston Dynamics of Waltham, Massachusetts, with funding from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The current version of the robot is powered by a hydraulic pump and has only been tested on a treadmill, where it is tethered to ensure it stays on track. The firm aims to test a free-running prototype this year.

Last year Boston Dynamics unveiled BigDog, designed as a military pack mule, and the humanoid PETMAN, which runs on two legs and can do press-ups.

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