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Cheetahs rule land, but the real speed kings soar and swim. From diving falcons to ocean racers, discover the animals that outrun expectations and redefine what fastest truly means today.

When we think of soft-bodied robots, we tend to picture things that slowly crawl like caterpillars. A new one is able to move much quicker, though, by leaping like a cheetah. The world's fastest land ...

To make their Mini Cheetah better equipped to skillfully scramble across varying terrains, robotics researchers at MIT’s CSAIL used AI-powered simulations to quickly teach the bot to adapt its walking ...