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 ...

Researchers have built a robot cheetah that can outpace its animal counterparts in running efficiency by using light-weight motors and regenerating part of the energy used for walking. A 70-pound ...

A cheetah robot funded by the U.S. military has broken the land speed record while running on a lab treadmill. Its robotic display of athleticism gives hope for new battlefield robots that could prove ...

Hyperbole? No. This is how the human race is going to end. MIT have been working on their 'cheetah' robot for a few years now, and after getting its speed up and removing the need for a harness, ...