The robot’s movements are patterned after those of fast-running animals in nature. The robot increases its stride and running speed by flexing and un-flexing its back on each step, much as an actual cheetah does.
The current version of the Cheetah robot runs on a laboratory treadmill where it is powered by an off-board hydraulic pump, and uses a boom-like device to keep it running in the center of the treadmill. Testing of a free-running prototype is planned for later this year.
So why would they be doing something like this? The technology could have “military applications.” I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of one of these. Especially when they teach it to run forward. Watch the video…..
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