US Army to build a Cheetah robot that can run faster than humans… let’s hope it doesn’t get a taste for flesh

“A new robot that can outrun the fastest man on Earth and a Terminator-type android that will work alongside troops is being developed for the US Army.

The speedy robot – called, unsurprisingly, the Cheetah – is being developed by Boston Dynamics, which brought to the world the $18million BigDog robot used to help soldiers carry equipment over tough terrain.

But despite the multi-million dollar contracts awarded by the Department of Defense, army officials still don’t know exactly what the robots will be used for, according to the company’s boss.”

US Army to build a Cheetah robot that can run faster than humans… let’s hope it doesn’t get a taste for flesh | Mail Online