A robotic cheetah, called ‘Wildcat’, developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), can run up to speeds of to 10 mph and jump over 13 inch objects.
In the first unveiling of the robotic animal two years ago it could only run on a treadmill and up to 5.1 mph.
The increase in speed was achieved due to Wildcat mimicking the running action of Olympic, World Record Holder Usain Bolt.
“Many sprinters, like Usain Bolt, don’t cycle their legs really fast. They actually increase their stride length by pushing downward harder and increasing their ground force”, as explained by professor Sangbae Kim.
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A robotic cheetah, called ‘Wildcat’, developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), can run up to speeds of to 10 mph and jump over 13 inch objects.
In the first unveiling of the robotic animal two years ago it could only run on a treadmill and up to 5.1 mph.
The increase in speed was achieved due to Wildcat mimicking the running action of Olympic, World Record Holder Usain Bolt.
“Many sprinters, like Usain Bolt, don’t cycle their legs really fast. They actually increase their stride length by pushing downward harder and increasing their ground force”, as explained by professor Sangbae Kim.
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