The robot known as “Cheetah” has set a new world speed record for legged robots, and has passed the fastest speed for humans, too. Cheetah, built by Boston Dynamics and backed by DARPA. The machine, ...

This video from DARPA demonstrates their cheetah-inspired robot running on a treadmill, reaching a top speed and new world record of 18 mph. The robot, as of now, can't run without the support of a ...

A lot of robots in development are able to perform amazing feats in a laboratory setting when they’ve got plenty of tethers and cables keeping them perpetually powered and safe. The real test of their ...

Claire chatted to Amir Patel from University College London about designing robots with the agility and manoeuvrability of a ...

(Phys.org)—Anyone who follows the latest in robot technology is almost certainly familiar with Boston Dynamics' AlphaDog, the mechanical pack mule and descendant of the original Big Dog built at the ...