Velociraptor Robot Sprints Faster than Usain Bolt (VIDEO)

A newly created running robot made with the ferocious Velociraptor in mind is so fast it can outrun Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt.

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) lab built Raptor (fitting for its "Jurassic Park" reference), the fast-running biped robot that can reach a top speed of 46 kilometers per hour (28.6mph) on a treadmill, Discovery News reported.

Inspired by the velociraptor - the predatory dinosaur which lived 75 million years ago - the designers decided to build the robot with two nimble legs - made from lightweight composite material - and a tail - or spinning rod - that keeps its body stable as it navigates, according to Jongwon Park, a PhD student at KAIST's Mechatronics, Systems, and Control Laboratory.

Even though it's still in the developmental stages, Raptor can beat Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt, the fastest human ever whose top speed is estimated to be 43.92 km/hr. Though, the Boston Dynamics' Cheetah still reigns supreme as the fastest running robot with a top speed of 47 km/hr, Geek.com reported.

Still, Raptor is nothing to scoff at - especially considering it runs on two legs, not four like Cheetah.

Park developed the lightweight robot - weighing in at only three kilograms - along with colleagues Jinyi Lee, Jinwoo Lee, Kyung-Soo Kim, and Professor Soohyun Kim.

A recent video of Raptor shows the robot progressively increasing in speed until it reaches 46 km/hr, while also showcasing its dodging abilities.

Although other robots, such as MIT's Cheetah, also use a tail for stabilization, the Raptor is the first to use a tail to help it maneuver over and around obstacles.

At the moment, these robots can only run on treadmills, supported by a bar, but Boston Dynamics says that it is developing the WildCat: a new version of Cheetah that will be able to run outdoors, hopefully completed by next year.