Watch it nimbly stride over wooden blocks, metal inclines and what looks like those foam puzzle pieces babies play with. With its long limbs and slender body, this new robot looks a lot like a wild cat--a leopard, maybe, or a cheetah. In comparison, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) famed cheetah robot is practically obese. For now, however, the DARPA cheetah is much more capable, using all four legs to run at speeds up to 28 mph. The "Pneupard," on the other hand, doe...
Watch it nimbly stride over wooden blocks, metal inclines and what looks like those foam puzzle pieces babies play with. With its long limbs and slender body, this new robot looks a lot like a wild cat--a leopard, maybe, or a cheetah. In comparison, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) famed cheetah robot is practically obese. For now, however, the DARPA cheetah is much more capable, using all four legs to run at speeds up to 28 mph. The "Pneupard," on the other hand, doe...
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