DARPA’s Cheetah Robot Bolts Past the Competition. By US Department of Defense on Monday, September 10th, 2012 DARPA’s Cheetah robot—already the fastest legged robot in history—just broke its own land speed record of 18 miles per hour (mph).
BBC Nature - Cheetah's speed secrets are revealed. 8 September 2012Last updated at 00:49 By Matt Bardo Reporter, BBC Nature A sprinting cheetah is like "a rear-wheel-drive car," say scientists.
Japanese researchers mapped the muscle fibres of the big cat known to accelerate to record-breaking speeds. By comparing the cheetah's muscles with those of a domestic cat and dog, the team identified the special propulsion power of its hindlimb muscles. The study is the first to investigate muscle fibre distribution across the whole of the cheetah's body, The findings are published in the journal Mammalian Biology and examine how the muscle fibres of domestic cats and dogs compare with those of the world's fastest land mammal. "The study of muscles is indispensable to understand the cheetah's run," said Dr Naomi Wada, the study's co-author and Professor in System Physiology at Yamaguchi University in Japan. Different types of muscle fibre are suited to different activities, explained Dr Wada. DARPA's Cheetah Bot Breaks Human, Robot Speed Records. Boston Dynamics: Dedicated to the Science and Art of How Things Move.
Robotic cheetah runs faster than Usain Bolt. By Mark Prigg Published: 09:26 GMT, 6 September 2012 | Updated: 11:20 GMT, 6 September 2012 A robot cheetah has overtaken the fastest man on earth.
The US Military funded 'cheetah' robot set a new record for legged robots by sprinting at 28.3 mph. Olympic champion Bolt's world record for the 100 metres saw him reach a speed of 27.8 mph in 2009. However, Bolt still has some advantages - the robot can only run in a straight line on a treadmill, and needs to be plugged into power at all times.
Cheetah robot 'runs faster than Usain Bolt' 6 September 2012Last updated at 08:18 ET The Cheetah Robot developed by Boston Dynamics breaks the speed record - Video courtesy of Darpa and Boston Dynamics A robot called Cheetah has set a new world speed record for legged robots, running faster than the fastest human.
The headless machine, funded by the Pentagon, reached 28.3mph (45.5km/h) when tested on a treadmill. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's top speed is 27.78mph (44.7km/h). The project is part of efforts to develop robots for military use. It has been created by the Massachusetts robotics company Boston Dynamics and backed by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa). According to Darpa, the aim is to "more effectively assist war fighters across a greater range of missions". The Cheetah, which is powered by a hydraulic pump, broke its own record of 18mph (29km/h), recorded in February.
09/05 DARPA’s Cheetah Robot Bolts Past the Competition. September 05, 2012 Inspired by nature, engineered by man, Cheetah hits 28.3 mph DARPA’s Cheetah robot—already the fastest legged robot in history—just broke its own land speed record of 18 miles per hour (mph).
In the process, Cheetah also surpassed another very fast mover: Usain Bolt. According to the International Association of Athletics Federations, Bolt set the world speed record for a human in 2009 when he reached a peak speed of 27.78 mph for a 20-meter split during the 100-meter sprint. Cheetah was recently clocked at 28.3 mph for a 20-meter split. To contribute to emergency response, humanitarian assistance and other defense missions, a robot needs to negotiate difficult terrain. Maximum Mobility and Manipulation (M3) Robots hold great promise for amplifying human effectiveness in Defense operations.
Compared to human beings and animals, however, the mobility and manipulation capability of present day robots is poor. In addition, design and manufacturing of current robotic systems are time consuming, and fabrication costs remain high. Robots hold great promise for amplifying human effectiveness in Defense operations. Compared to human beings and animals, however, the mobility and manipulation capability of present day robots is poor. In addition, design and manufacturing of current robotic systems are time consuming, and fabrication costs remain high.
The Maximum Mobility and Manipulation (M3) program is striving to create and demonstrate significant scientific and engineering advances in robotics that will: Create a significantly improved scientific framework for the rapid design and fabrication of robot systems and greatly enhance robot mobility and manipulation in natural environments. DARPA and Boston Dynamics create another terrifying robot.
Move over Big Dog — the Cheetah robot has just outpaced Usain Bolt.
Cheetah in action. (Credit: DARPA) Previously, we'd assumed that Big Dog was the most terrifying robot we'd seen — strutting its way through the uncanny valley of movement. Something about its jerky high-stepping pace just seemed to predict humanity's end. Well, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) main mission to usher in the final days for mammalian life has gained a burst of speed, thanks to Cheetah, another robot being developed under the Maximum Mobility and Manipulation (M3) program by Boston Dynamics. Cheetah has been clocked at a maximum speed of 28.3mph, or 45.5km/h.
Cheetah has a little way to go before it lives up to its namesake, of course — real cheetahs have been clocked at over 96km/h. Boston Dynamics' Cheetah Robot Now Faster than Fastest Human. Boston Dynamics' Cheetah robot has just set a new record for legged robots by sprinting at 28.3 mph.
This, incidentally, is also faster than Olympic (human) champion Usain Bolt, who set the world record for the 100 meter dash with a speed of 27.8 mph back in 2009. Yes, this means that now there is officially no escape from a robot cheetah on a treadmill. You've been warned. To boost Cheetah's speed, Boston Dynamics "refined the control algorithms that coordinate the robot's leg and back motions and increased the installed power. " Making the robot faster isn't just a matter of cranking up the power and increasing leg speed, but rather involves a biologically-inspired choreography of interactions between the robot's feet, legs, and back.
Cheetah, of course, is not running outdoors, where it would have to deal with wind resistance. This robot will be untethered (looks like it's probably powered by a gasoline engine like AlphaDog) and it will also be able to, you know, turn. Robotic “cheetah” sets new speed record. The fastest robot ever, dubbed "Cheetah," just zoomed past its own speed record and surpassed the fastest known human dash, clocking 28.3 mph during a treadmill test.
Cheetah's previous record speed was 18 mph, according to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the military's research-and-development arm. Usain Bolt set the world record for human speed when he reached 27.28 mph for a 20-meter split during a 100-meter sprint, according to the International Association of Athletics Federations. While reveling in the record, the research agency threw Bolt a bone, admitting the Cheetah had a slight advantage as it ran on a treadmill.
The agency has worked with Boston Dynamics on the Cheetah to create legged robots that "don't sacrifice speed for mobility on rough terrain," it said. The high-speed running bot will be tested on natural terrain next year. If Cheetah the bot, however, were to meet the animal it was designed after, there is no question which would win in a race. Cheetah Robot runs 28.3 mph; a bit faster than Usain Bolt.
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