Scientists Develop World’s Smallest and Fastest Bipedal Robot

Scientists Develop World’s Smallest and Fastest Bipedal Robot
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed the world’s smallest self-contained bipedal robot, standing just under 1.5 inches tall—roughly the size of a LEGO minifigure, SciTechDaily reported. Named “Zippy,” the robot can walk, turn, skip, and climb small steps using only its internal battery, actuator, and control system.

Developed under a National Science Foundation-funded project led by professors Aaron Johnson and Sarah Bergbreiter, the robot is designed to explore how walking functions at miniature scales. With a walking speed equivalent to 10 leg lengths per second, Zippy is also the fastest power-autonomous bipedal robot by that measure.

Its compact size enables Zippy to navigate tight spaces, making it a potential tool for emergency search and rescue, industrial inspection, and scientific exploration. Future developments include adding cameras and sensors for autonomous navigation. The research will be presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.