MIT researchers have developed an algorithm for bounding that they’ve successfully implemented in a robotic cheetah (Watch the video below).
Robotics is the branch of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer science that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.
The Cheetah robot is the fastest legged robot in the World, surpassing 29 mph, a new land speed record for legged robots. The previous record was 13.1 mph, set in 1989 at MITThe Cheetah robot has an articulated back that flexes back and forth on each step, increasing its stride and running speed, much like the animal does.
The current version of the Cheetah robot runs on a high-speed treadmill in the laboratory 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.