{"id":15716,"date":"2021-06-02T18:57:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T18:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/06\/02\/cockroaches-trains-and-tanks-help-army-scientists-build-better-legged-robots\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:34:18","slug":"cockroaches-trains-and-tanks-help-army-scientists-build-better-legged-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/06\/02\/cockroaches-trains-and-tanks-help-army-scientists-build-better-legged-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"Cockroaches, trains and tanks help Army scientists build better legged robots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New research by Army scientists could lead to legged robots that are as efficient as wheeled or tracked battle buddies \u2014 a boon for dismounted infantry in rugged terrain, such as mountains or cluttered urban streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That research was recently put together from digging through decades-old data on studying how mass, speed and power of animals could be measured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research and formula that emerged were recently published in a paper<\/a> in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLOS ONE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers Alexander Kott, Sean Gart and Jason Pusey, all with the Army Research Laboratory, co-authored the paper that could contribute to future robotic vehicle development, according to an Army statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The formula is important because it shows the same trend lines for how mass, power and speed relate to each other \u2014 regardless of whether what\u2019s being measured is a cockroach or a tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\t