THE MIT CHEETAH 3 ROBOT IS DESIGNED TO SAVE LIVES!

The cheetah robot has been revealed at TC sessions: robotics in Cambridge, Massachuttes. The MIT's previous versions have been able to run at speeds up to 14 mph (miles per hour) and to bound over objects, this model, however, has been designed to save lives. 

MIT focused their time on a more particular subject by creating a robot that could perform search and rescue. Due to the fact that the robot has four legs, the model can conduct certain actions that traditional robots have not been able to do before. 

It makes sense why so many robotics continue to be drawn to human and animal inspired robots. The researchers have built the robot with our environments in mind, so a robot drawing on similar evolutionary source material will probably do a better job navigating ground. In this case, the Cheetah 3 can walk up and down stairs, balance on three legs and researchers currently working on a dexterous hand that will be able to open doors and act out other complex tasks. Next year the company will push the designs of the Cheetah 3 even further and the robot is still being tested at MIT to see how their possibilities can still grow.