In 2013, the world's fastest quadruped robot was WildCat, an untethered, four-legged machine developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA. Powered by a two-stroke petrol engine, WildCat could run at a top speed of 25 km/h (about 15.5 mph) using a galloping gait. The robot was an outdoor version of Boston Dynamics' earlier Cheetah robot, which had set a treadmill speed record of 28.3 mph in 2012. While developed for potential military applications, WildCat served as a crucial development

Boston Dynamics shows off their four-legged robot, Spot, at CES 2026. With advanced robotics, AI-based perception, and dynamic balance control, Spot can assist in real-world industrial applications. #CES2026 | Interesting Engineering

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964K views · 22K reactions | Boston Dynamics revealed this video of two Atlas robots completing a complex obstacle course that requires leaps, vaults, and some backflips for good measure. And no, Boston Dynamics isn't affiliated with Skynet... probably. Video via Boston Dynamics. | IGN | Facebook