Robots are getting faster. Boston Dynamics DARPA project “Cheetah” takes to the labs scientific treadmill to break the land speed record for a robot. 18 miles per hour (mph)
“”Cheetah” robot galloping at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour (mph), setting a new land speed record for legged robots. The previous record was 13.1 mph, set in 1989 … The DARPA M3 performer for Cheetah is Boston Dynamics of Waltham, Mass.”
