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All Hope Lost as Cheetah Robot Outruns Usain Bolt

Posted September 06, 2012 7:46 AM

From Crave: gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff. - CNET:

Run, don't walk, if you want to get away from this cheetah robot. If you happen to be non-human, you might stand a chance of surviving. That's because Boston Dynamics' quadruped has set a new speed record and can now outrun the world's fastest human, Usain Bolt.

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Re: All Hope Lost as Cheetah Robot Outruns Usain Bolt

09/07/2012 8:27 AM

The usual rule applies...I just need to be faster than the other guy....let's hope the other guy isn't Jonnie Peacock....

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