A cheetah robot funded by the U.S. military has broken the land speed record while running on a lab treadmill. Its robotic display of athleticism gives hope for new battlefield robots that could prove ...

It's been a very little over a year since Boston Dynamics was awarded a contract to develop a high-speed robotic quadruped by DARPA, but already the defense tech research agency's investment is ...

Usain Bolt might have taken home the 100 meters gold medal from the recent London 2012 Olympics, but things could have been different had DARPA’s Cheetah robot been allowed in the field. Living up to ...

What is it that enables the fastest land mammal to reach a top speed above 100 kilometres per hour (in short bursts), accelerating from 0 to 70 in just 2.5 seconds? It is a question that continues to ...

The video chows cheetah running at incredible speed. The magnificent cheetah is known for its blistering fast speed, reaching speeds up to 100 kmph in just three seconds. The extreme limit that the ...

Engineers at Boston Dynamics don't yet have their four-legged robot running anywhere close to the speed of a cheetah (75 miles per hour), or even sprinter Usain Bolt (27 mph) for that matter, but it's ...

Cheetahs rule land, but the real speed kings soar and swim. From diving falcons to ocean racers, discover the animals that outrun expectations and redefine what fastest truly means today.

While travelling through South Africa's Kruger National Park, visitors witnessed a rare, high-stakes pursuit when a cheetah suddenly singled out an ostrich. The explosive burst of speed that followed ...

Improvements to Boston Dynamics’ Cheetah Robot have allowed it to set a new speed record, running at 28.3 mph. Improvements to Boston Dynamics’ Cheetah Robot have allowed it to set a new speed record, ...