If a robot that can run, jump and climb isn't your thing, maybe one that can do backflips is. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently unveiled a new video of its Mini Cheetah robot, demonstrating that the four-legged android is now capable of doing backflips. "MIT'S new mini cheetah robot is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip. "The robot can also trot over uneven terrain about twice as fast as an average person's walking speed." The Mini Cheetah is significantly smaller than the 90-pound Cheetah 3, which is able to perform tasks such as jumping on tables or go up stairs and through unstructured terrain.

Source: Fox News March 04, 2019 14:03 UTC