Frankie Cordeira Jr.

Description: Terrifying dinosaur robot runs faster than human... IT'S COMING FOR YOU Terrifying robot that looks like a dinosaur can run faster than a human Tiny speed machine can outpace marathon runnersand would beat Usain Bolt if it was built on a human scale YOU might be worried about robots taking over the world. Now scientists have designed a super-speedy robot which proves there will be no escape if machines really do decide to rise up against us. The scary robot has been likened to a dinosaur or an ostrich The bot is called the Planar Elliptical Runner and can motor along at 10 miles per hour which is faster than the average marathon runner. However it it was scaled up to human size the tiny terror could reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour quicker than the27.8 mph achieved by Usain Bolt during the 100 metres sprint at the World Championships in 2009. Boffins at theInstitute for Human and Machine Cognition in Florida designed the speedy droid to show how robots could walk and run on two legs just like humans. Could a robot like this end up chasing humans? MOST READ IN TECH AND SCIENCE CHILLING CHALLENGE The Blue Whale 'suicide game' is goading teens into taking their own lives with fears it's reached Britain CLAW BREAKER Seaside arcade games will no longer be 'rigged' to stop players winning industry watchdog claims SPACE ODD-ITY US Air Force's Boeing X-37 'space plane' lands with a sonic boom after secret two-year mission SPY PHONE Secret messages hidden in TV adverts can order smartphones to spy on people researchers warn 'PLUG AND PLAY' PIRACY The European Court has made a ruling over Kodi boxes - so can you still use them? iPHONE 8 RUMOURS The new Apple iPhone 8 could released in MONTHS - here's the lowdown on the exciting new device EXTRATERRESTRIAL TEMPEST Jupiter's swirling storms revealed in beautiful colour snap taken by Nasa's Juno probe SIGHT FOR SORE EYES Mum's fidget spinner warning after son 'nearly loses eye' practising tricks and is left with scar CHIP OFF THE OLD NOK The Nokia 3310 is rumoured to be coming out later THIS MONTH - here are the details QUEUE JUMPER Scientists reveal the perfect formula for picking the fastest supermarket queue STATE OF THE ART Take a look at the Microsoft Surface Laptop the new Windows 10 S-powered notebook FAKEBOOK Facebook publishes ads in newspapers to help Brits spot fake news stories PIRATES HOOKED Bought a Kodi box? You might be under investigation UK's top copyright protectors warn Are aliens real? These unsolved space mysteries could PROVE extraterrestrials are out there somewhere TORRENT OR NOT TORRENT Kodi box users could face up to TEN years in jail thanks to controversial new law SOMETHING'S APPSENT Will Apples new handset lose the touchbar? Concept pics reveal new face of upcoming iPhone 8 DOOMSDAY NEARS Stephen Hawking warns that humans must leave Earth in 100 years if our species is to survive UNBELIEVABLE BENEFITS OF BOGIES Shock research reveals picking your nose and eating it may be GOOD for you SNEAKY PEEK-ACHU? Gamers think Nintendo has accidentally revealed that Pokemon is coming to the Switch Lost in the post Here's how Facebook could stop you getting a job - and how employers snoop on social media posts We believe that the lessons learned from this robot can be applied to more practical running robots to make them more efficient and natural looking Jerry Pratt a senior research scientist told MIT Technology Review. Running will be eventually useful for any application that you want to do quickly and where wheels cant work well. Lets hope one of these applications doesnt involve chasing human victims. The robotics firm Boston Dynamics recently unleashed a nightmare-inducing jumpingrobot fitted with wheels and legs. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at [email protected] or call 0207 782 4368
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