Roboticists are using the lessons of a 1930s human physiologist to build the world's fastest walking robot. <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6291746.stm">RunBot is a self-learning, dynamic robot,</A> which has been built around the theories of Nikolai Bernstein.
RunBot is a small, biped robot which can move at speeds of more than three leg lengths per second, slightly slower than the fastest walking human.