MIT Biomimetic Robotics LaboratoryUnited States2013
MIT Cheetah
- Discontinued
- 20–40 kg
- Research and development
Key figures as stated by the manufacturer
3 of 6 stated · 3 gapsDiscontinuedDeviations and variants in the key figures (3)
Weight
CaveatMIT states the robot's weight in pounds; kilograms calculated by unit conversion (70 lb x 0.4536 = 31.8 kg). Lower confidence than a byte-exact page quote: extracted via an automated page-to-text tool, not manually re-verified character-for-character.
Runtime
CaveatContinuous treadmill running duration at 5 mph during testing; not an exhaustive battery-life figure.
Max speed
CaveatSustained speed demonstrated continuously on a treadmill for up to 1.5 hours. MIT separately projected (untested at time of publication) that improved motors could enable galloping up to 35 mph — that projected figure is NOT used as the speed value here since it was never demonstrated.
Intended use, per the manufacturer
The manufacturer’s words
The robot's running gait rivals the efficiency of running animals.
Source: robotics.mit.edu · Retrieved
This category is not our assessment.
Every field in the schema
4 of 33 fields statedImperial figures are our own conversion unless the manufacturer states an imperial figure itself. The source letter always belongs to the metric figure — a conversion has no source of its own.
| Field | Value | Source and caveats |
|---|---|---|
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 31.8kg70 lb70lbThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure. | A CaveatMIT states the robot's weight in pounds; kilograms calculated by unit conversion (70 lb x 0.4536 = 31.8 kg). Lower confidence than a byte-exact page quote: extracted via an automated page-to-text tool, not manually re-verified character-for-character. |
| Length | not stated | |
| Width | not stated | |
| Height | not stated | |
| Degrees of freedom | not stated | |
| Payload, walking | not stated | |
| Payload, standing | not stated | |
| Max speed | approximately 8km/h5 mphapproximately 5mphThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure. | A CaveatSustained speed demonstrated continuously on a treadmill for up to 1.5 hours. MIT separately projected (untested at time of publication) that improved motors could enable galloping up to 35 mph — that projected figure is NOT used as the speed value here since it was never demonstrated. |
| Max slope | not stated | |
| Single obstacle | not stated | |
| Stair step, continuous | not stated | |
| IP rating | not stated | |
| Operating temperature, low | not stated | |
| Operating temperature, high | not stated | |
| Power | ||
| Battery | not stated | |
| Runtime | 90minWarning: load condition not stated | A CaveatContinuous treadmill running duration at 5 mph during testing; not an exhaustive battery-life figure. |
| Hot-swap battery | not stated | |
| Charge time | not stated | |
| Docking station | not stated | |
| Sensing and autonomy | ||
| LiDAR | not stated | |
| Cameras | not stated | |
| Onboard compute | not stated | |
| ROS 2 | not stated | |
| SDK languages | not stated | |
| Autonomy level | Research platform demonstrating energy-efficient galloping/running gaits using custom high-torque-density electric motors and a regenerative drive that recovers footfall impact energy; not an autonomous product. | A NoteEfficiency (cost of transport) reported as comparable to running animals and better than Boston Dynamics' BigDog and Honda's ASIMO. |
| Payload and expansion | ||
| Mounting interface | not stated | |
| Power out | not stated | |
| Data ports | not stated | |
| Commercial | ||
| Indicative price | not stated | |
| EU | ||
| CE stated | not stated | Records only what the manufacturer states regarding CE marking. |
| FCC stated | not stated | |
| UL stated | not stated | |
| CCC stated | not stated | |
Stair step and payload each exist in two variants. Only compare fields with the same label.
Notes
- MIT's first electrically-actuated running quadruped, using custom high-torque motors in the shoulders instead of hydraulics, with a flexible polyurethane-and-Kevlar spine.
- Its running efficiency was reported as competitive with running animals, and more efficient than Boston Dynamics' BigDog or Honda's ASIMO.
The manufacturer’s own page
The manufacturer’s original product page for this model.
Open the manufacturer’s page for MIT Cheetahhttps://robotics.mit.edu/mit-cheetah-robot-rivals-running-animals-efficiency-0/
Sources
- A Manufacturer product page. robotics.mit.edu/mit-cheetah-robot-rivals-running-animals-efficiency-0/ · Retrieved
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