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Another New Raptor Robot That Can Outrun Humans Developed in Korea (VIDEO)
Thomas Carannante
First Posted: Jun 02, 2014 07:13 PM EDT
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are working on a new robot inspired by the velociraptor dinosaur that can run up to 28.6 miles per hour; it's yet another robot that can outperform humans in some way.
The Raptor robot runs on two legs that are made up of flexible carbon-fiber prosthetic blades. Its tail provides balance to provide a center of gravity for the lightweight machine and further development could make history for two-legged robots.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) revealed their Cheetah robot in 2012, which possesses the ability to outrun the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt. The four-legged robot reached speeds of 29.3 miles per hour, besting Bolt's 27.44 miles per hour speed in a 100-meter sprint. However, when Cheetah debuted, it only reached speeds of 18 mph, whereas the Raptor has already hit 28.6 mph.
The Raptor robot also exceeds Usain Bolt's fastest speeds, but cannot outrun the Cheetah just yet. However, the compact, 3-kilogram machine could do so in further test runs because of the success it has displayed after its first. Those at the Mechatronics, Systems, and Control Laboratory at KAIST hope to continue developments on the robot to make it the fastest in the world.
KAIST was established in 1971 to model a research-focused university and to provide development in science and technology that was needed for South Korea. It was also launched as the nation's first science and technology graduate school focused on research. Its president, Chairman Myung Oh, emphasizes the need to spur knowledge creation, advancement on all fronts, maintain integrity, provide sustainability through education and research, and be viewed as a trustworthy institution.
In "leading the reform in education to strengthen the nation's competitiveness," KAIST hopes to "foster and produce competent leaders for industry through the advancement of education, support faculty research activity, to achieve academic supremacy that matches world-class standards, and reorganize the academic curriculum to suit internationalization," the institution says on its webpage.
Want to see for yourself? Check out the video below, courtesy of YouTube.
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First Posted: Jun 02, 2014 07:13 PM EDT
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are working on a new robot inspired by the velociraptor dinosaur that can run up to 28.6 miles per hour; it's yet another robot that can outperform humans in some way.
The Raptor robot runs on two legs that are made up of flexible carbon-fiber prosthetic blades. Its tail provides balance to provide a center of gravity for the lightweight machine and further development could make history for two-legged robots.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) revealed their Cheetah robot in 2012, which possesses the ability to outrun the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt. The four-legged robot reached speeds of 29.3 miles per hour, besting Bolt's 27.44 miles per hour speed in a 100-meter sprint. However, when Cheetah debuted, it only reached speeds of 18 mph, whereas the Raptor has already hit 28.6 mph.
The Raptor robot also exceeds Usain Bolt's fastest speeds, but cannot outrun the Cheetah just yet. However, the compact, 3-kilogram machine could do so in further test runs because of the success it has displayed after its first. Those at the Mechatronics, Systems, and Control Laboratory at KAIST hope to continue developments on the robot to make it the fastest in the world.
KAIST was established in 1971 to model a research-focused university and to provide development in science and technology that was needed for South Korea. It was also launched as the nation's first science and technology graduate school focused on research. Its president, Chairman Myung Oh, emphasizes the need to spur knowledge creation, advancement on all fronts, maintain integrity, provide sustainability through education and research, and be viewed as a trustworthy institution.
In "leading the reform in education to strengthen the nation's competitiveness," KAIST hopes to "foster and produce competent leaders for industry through the advancement of education, support faculty research activity, to achieve academic supremacy that matches world-class standards, and reorganize the academic curriculum to suit internationalization," the institution says on its webpage.
Want to see for yourself? Check out the video below, courtesy of YouTube.
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone