Cheetah-Cub

A quadruped robot from Switzerland, first released 2013.

Sources retrieved: 7 September 2026 (A, B)

Status: Discontinued
Applications: Research and development
Indicative price: Not stated
Intended use, per the manufacturer: Light, fast, robust and affordable feline-inspired platform for locomotion research

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EPFL Cheetah-Cub, small quadruped robot with yellow leg segments and springs, photo from EPFL BioRob

Manufacturer's own photo.

Specifications

5/33 specifications disclosed 28 not stated

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Not statedThe manufacturer states nothing about this field.NoStated: the robot does not have this.A marker with an asterisk (*) also carries a caveat.

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Physical3/14 disclosed

Weight1.1kg2.43lbOur conversion from 1.1 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

LengthNot stated

WidthNot stated

HeightNot stated

Degrees of freedom8DoF

Payload, walkingNot stated

Payload, standingNot stated

Max speed2.124km/h1.32mphOur conversion from 0.59 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Max slopeNot stated

Max obstacle heightNot stated

Max stair height, continuousNot stated

IP ratingNot stated

Operating temperature, lowNot stated

Operating temperature, highNot stated

Power0/5 disclosed

BatteryNot stated

RuntimeNot stated

Hot-swap batteryNot stated

Charge timeNot stated

Docking stationNot stated

Sensing and autonomy2/6 disclosed

LiDARNot stated

CamerasNot stated

Onboard computeRB110 control board running Linux

ROS 2Not stated

SDK languagesNot stated

Autonomy featuresOpen-loop CPG-based gait control; no onboard sensors used during locomotion

Payload and expansion0/3 disclosed

Mounting interfaceNot stated

Power outNot stated

Data portsNot stated

Commercial0/1 disclosed

Indicative priceNot stated

Compliance & certifications0/4 disclosed

CENot stated

FCCNot stated

ULNot stated

CCCNot stated

Against the field

Each strip holds every robot of this type in the guide that states the figure, one bar per group of values. Further right means a larger figure, not a better robot.

Weight

1.1kg2.43lbOur conversion from 1.1 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

124 quadrupeds state a weight

Cheetah-Cub

119 state a higher figure, 0 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Degrees of freedom

8DoF

76 quadrupeds state degrees of freedom

Cheetah-Cub

72 state a higher figure, 0 a lower one. 3 more state exactly the same figure.

Max speed

2.124km/h1.32mphOur conversion from 0.59 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

113 quadrupeds state a top speed

Cheetah-Cub

82 state a higher figure, 0 a lower one.

Notes

A compact research quadruped from EPFL's Biorobotics Lab; its walk and trot gaits were learned from horse motion-capture data. Galloping failed since its trunk is rigid, unlike a cat's spine.

A later enhanced variant is reported by EPFL as the fastest robot in its weight class (under 30 kg), reaching about 6.9 body lengths per second.