Amazing Robot With Six Legs Can Run Up to 20 Miles Per Hour (VIDEO)

Its developers say that the OutRunner robot can run up to 20 miles per hour and can last for two hours on a single charge. They've turned to Kickstarter in order to raise money to fully develop and perfect the six-legged robot for a variety of purposes.

Developers at Robotics Unlimited, led by research scientist Sebastien Cotton spent the last year designing and building the OutRunner robot in Pensacola, Florida. The robot is less than two feet tall, weights about three pounds, and has three legs on each side of the central motor and processing unit. It possesses the same running motion as a human being, except it has three legs on each side that rotate one after another in a circular motion.

But just like any other industry, the robotics world is difficult to get your foot in the door. Which is why the developers took their project to the Internet, both initiating a Kickstart campaign and posting videos of the OutRunner on YouTube, and it has gained a lot of attention since.

"The whole robotic world is really closed off right now," Sebsatien Cotton said in this CBS News article. "If you're not an engineer with a Ph.D., well, you won't be able to play with robots. I want to change that, so I started my company to commercialize robots."

OutRunner is the world's first legged running robot that is available to the public and can operate on different terrains. It comes in two versions: Core and Performance. The core version ($299) is for simply playing around with the robot, which can be used for educational purposes (for children) or practical purposes for tech people. The performance version ($799) is more powerful and more so used for racing purposes.

The remote controlled running robot has already gained a formidable amount of support, with 70 backers contributing over $15,000. Their goal is to raise $150,000 by June 7, which could still be achieved, but if it isn't, then the developers will not receive any money. However, now that it's receiving national attention, more people are likely to donate to such a unique project.

You can take a look at some cool videos on the company's official Kickstarter page.

Want to see for yourself? Check out the video below, courtesy of YouTube.