Bringing a living velociraptor back to the real world will most likely only remain in the Jurassic Park universe. However, that didn't stop the Velociraptor from inspiring scientists, as scientists at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) created a velociraptors-like robot that could reach speeds of up to 46 kilometers (28.6 miles) per hour.
The robot is aptly named "Raptor and, as the name suggests, it is a bipedal animal. It has two flexible feet made of carbon fiber/epoxy composite material that connect the lightweight legs. Each limb also has a robotic version of the Achilles tendon, which acts as a shock absorber like an Achilles tendon, and has an electric motor that controls speed. To ensure balance, there is also a "tail" - a proper counterbalance bar, which may not look like the tail of a velociraptor but acts in a similar way.
The Raptor is lightweight and balanced in design making it a super fast robot. Its top recorded speed on a treadmill is 46 kilometers per hour (28.6 miles), which is faster than even Usain Bolt, and the king sprints at just 44.7 kilometers (27.4 miles) per hour.
If you're worried about being chased by a robotic raptor, you don't need to worry (at least for now). The Raptor reaches the above speed only with the support of a rope and the connection of a power supply.
However, since its development, there have been a few other fairly fast bipedal robots that can run without ropes. Back in 2022, Ostrich-inspired Cassie broke the robot's land speed record, running 100 meters in just 24.73 seconds.
Who would have guessed that a robot named Cassie, instead of a robot velociraptor would be the linchman of the robot uprising?
If you want to learn more about "resurrecting" extinct creatures with robots, check out the soft-robot replicas of the slower but equally intelligent lost sea creatures.
[Source: engineering.com]
In the universe of Jurassic Park, the chances of a living velociraptor being brought back into the real world are considered slim. But scientists took a lot of inspiration from these velociraptor dinosaurs, and scientists at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a velociraptor robot that can reach speeds of up to 46 kilometers (28.6 miles) per hour, making it extremely fast.
The robot is aptly named "Raptor and, as the name suggests, it is a bipedal animal. It has two flexible feet made of carbon fiber/epoxy composite material that connect the lightweight legs. Each limb also has a robotic version of the Achilles tendon, which acts as a shock absorber like an Achilles tendon, and has an electric motor that controls speed. To ensure balance, there is also a "tail" - a proper counterbalance bar, which may not look like the tail of a velociraptor but acts in a similar way.
The Raptor is lightweight and balanced in design making it a super fast robot. Its top recorded speed on a treadmill is 46 kilometers per hour (28.6 miles), which is faster than even Usain Bolt, and the king sprints at just 44.7 kilometers (27.4 miles) per hour.
In the future, if you're worried about being chased by a robot raptor, don't worry too much (at least for now). The Raptor reaches the above speed only with the support of a rope and the connection of a power supply.
However, since its development, there have been a few other fairly fast bipedal robots that can run without ropes. Back in 2022, Ostrich-inspired Cassie broke the robot's land speed record, running 100 meters in just 24.73 seconds.
Can anyone have imagined that a robot named Cassie, instead of a robot velociraptor would be the linchman of a robot uprising?
If you're interested in information on "resurrecting" extinct creatures with robots, check out soft-robot replicas of slower but just as intelligent lost sea creatures.