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Look out! Autonomous, military-funded ‘cheetah’ robot is off its leash

Lauren Said-Moorhouse
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, for CNN
Updated 10:16 AM EDT, Wed June 24, 2015
MIT's cheetah-bot in Killian Court. A new algorithm allows the robot to run and jump.
MIT's cheetah-bot in Killian Court. A new algorithm allows the robot to run and jump.
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The cheetah is the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously.
The cheetah is the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously.
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The robot can currently reach speeds of up to 10mph, but is believed to be able to go as fast as 30mph.
The robot can currently reach speeds of up to 10mph, but is believed to be able to go as fast as 30mph.
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Many other research labs are taking inspiration from animals for their robots: this is <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/30/tech/mci-robochimp/">Charlie</a>, a robotic chimp designed for space exploration by the German Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).
Many other research labs are taking inspiration from animals for their robots: this is Charlie, a robotic chimp designed