Robots have proven that they can do all sorts of things, from singing and playing instruments, to learning on their own, but the only limitation that robots have is their running speed and movement, but this latest robot could change that. MABEL is the first bipedal robot with knees and it was first built in late 2008, but it has advanced a lot since 2008. This robot can run at 6.8 mph (10.9km/h) and it can navigate through rough terrain at lower speeds on similar way as humans do. Besides running, this robot can easily walk, but it's definitely not the most silent robot that we saw. In addition, we have to mention that MABEL currently has limited movability but researchers are constantly working on it, and they are hoping to make it able to climb stairs in the future.

MABEL is quite impressive, and although it's far from being used in everyday situations, we might see it running on its own someday in the future.

[via�TheEngineer]