Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 03:53 in Astronomy & Space

MIT’s new mini cheetah robot is springy and light on its feet, with a range of motion that rivals a champion gymnast. The four-legged powerpack can bend and swing its legs wide, enabling it to walk either right-side up or upside down. The robot can also trot over uneven terrain about twice as fast as […]

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