'Virtually indestructible' four-legged robotic cheetah can run at speeds of up to 9mph

Scurrying across the ground at speeds of up to 9mph, this four-legged robotic'cheetah' is sure to make you jump. It has been developed by engineers at MIT and is even able to rapidly traverse ice and gravel. Billed as'virtually indestructible', they said it had learned how to race across a range of different terrain through trial and error, in much the same way that humans learn. Thanks to modern simulated technology, the researchers said, their mini cheetah robot was able to accumulate 100 days' worth of experience on different grounds in just three hours of actual time. Scurrying across the ground at speeds of up to 9mph, this four-legged robotic'cheetah' is sure to make you jump Billed as'virtually indestructible', they said it had learned how to cross a range of terrain through trial and error It has been almost 25 years since the first robotic animals were created, and since then scientists across the world have revealed examples of walking, dancing and door-opening machines, among others. One of the most famous is Boston Dynamics' mini robo-dog Spot, which last year was filmed performing a highly choreographed dance to the music of South Korean K-pop sensation BTS.