Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"This is what they'll do when they win," one Twitter user quipped.
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have built a four-legged robot “cheetah” that can perform a 360-degree backflip from a standing position. The team released some truly impressive test footage of the robot backflipping, jumping, running and standing up again when kicked over.
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