A six-legged robot called HexRunner, built by a small team at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition around 2015, hit an estimated 30–33 mph. The key wasn’t heavy sensing or complex AI. It used six spring-loaded legs spinning around a central hub, letting the robot’s own physics create stability at speed. It’s a reminder that sometimes the fastest robots come from smart mechanics, not smarter code. #robots #tech #artificialintelligence #ai #robot
@robotics A six-legged robot called HexRunner, built by a small team at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition around 2015, hit an estimated 30–33 mph. The key wasn’t heavy sensing or complex AI. It used six spring-loaded legs spinning around a central hub, letting the robot’s own physics create stability at speed. It’s a reminder that sometimes the fastest robots come from smart mechanics, not smarter code. #robots #tech #artificialintelligence #ai #robot
