Posted on 05/31/2014 7:11:00 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A team of researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have created a new sprinting robot inspired by a velociraptor.
The robot, dubbed the Raptor, runs on two legs, and is capable of running 46 kilometers per hour (kph), or 28 miles per hour (mph), on a treadmill, according to CNET.
Raptor can run faster than Usain Bolt, Olympic sprinter and the fastest known human, who has a recorded top speed of 44.7kph (27.44 mph). The robot is almost as fast as Boston Dynamics' Cheetah, which can run at 47kph (29.3 mph).
Both Raptor and Cheetah are kept steady by an attached beam, which also keeps them from running off the treadmill, Discovery News reported.
While Cheetah runs on four legs and is powered by hydraulic actuators, Raptor weighs 3 kilograms, and its legs are made of lightweight composite material. Another difference between the two robots is that Raptor has a tail to give it balance.
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Put some motorized wheels on it and it’ll go faster.
“Thats great, what else does it do?”
It will run you down and eat you, lol :)
RE: Put some motorized wheels on it and it’ll go faster.
I don’t think that was the purpose of building the robot. :)
How about a cable stretch across its path? That would be a cool YouTube... a speeding “raptor” taking a dive after tripping on $10 worth of cable strung across its path.
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