Watch: World’s Fastest Dog-Like Robot “HOUND” Creates World Record

A dog-like robot called “HOUND” has become the fastest four-legged robot in the world. The feat of this robot by South Korean engineers at the Dynamic Robot Control and Design Laboratory, which is part of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon, was acknowledged by Guinness World Records.

New record: Fastest 100 metres by a quadrupedal robot – 19.87 seconds by KAIST Dynamic Robot Control and Design (DRCD) Laboratory in South Korea 🤖

The robot's name is 'HOUND'. pic.twitter.com/oQ2WImNcFW

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) December 12, 2023

The “HOUND” ran 328 feet in just 19.87 seconds and made the world record for the quickest 100 meters by a four-legged robot.

According to Guinness World Records, “HOUND” is fitted with lightweight feet specialized for sprinting. It weighs 45 kg (99 lb), which is similar to an average adult male American bulldog.