Why running robots cannot reach the fastest animals?

"A study reveals that engineered components in robots frequently surpass biological equivalents, but animals outperform robots in overall system functionality, pointing to integration as the key area for robotics improvement. Credit: SciTechDaily.com" (ScitechDaily, Evolution vs. Engineering: Why Can’t Robots Outrun Animals?)

When we want to make a fast robot. That walks like a human on the ground, we must observe how fast animals make their thing. The easiest way is to make a mechanical robot that imitates fast animals like cheetahs or kangaroos. Then we must make a robot that moves like those animals. A robot that runs like a human cannot reach a cheetah.

In the case of the cheetah and other four-leg animals the thing. What makes the cheetah run so fast is how many touches their feet touch to the ground in the time unit.

Also, the power of the punch determines how fast animals can run. The other thing is that this big cat's entire muscle system gives a punch in that process. The cheetah's front feet touch the ground at different times. That maximizes the contact time with the layer. And that time determines its speed. Only when the leg touches the layer. It gives speed to that animal.

Cheetah uses a very much energy while it's running. And it can keep its full speed for only a short time. So if we want to make a mechanical Cheetah, that moves exactly like a natural cheetah, we must make sure. The robot makes everything like a Cheetah or horse. While a horse runs, it moves only its feet. That makes its run more economical.

The robot can look like a car. It can have four legs that involve a similar touching system. That makes ibexes impressive climbers. The robot can change between legs and wheels.

In the robot world nature gives no limit for productivity. That means engineers can make four-legged robots that have hands, and they can also walk on two legs. But the two-legged robots also can move very fast. The robot can start to move by jumping, like rabbits and kangaroos. Those robots can also start to use wheels when they must travel fast.

The wheels can be like roller skates under its feet. Or wheels can be at the hippie. The robot can use the wheels. Which they can pull in. Those wheel's perimeter can be segmented, which allows the robot to pull them in. The large-size robots can also use feet, that they can turn into cargo positions when they start to use wheels.

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