Tokyo 2020

The four-legged robot cheetah

Weighing just 9 kilogram, a four-legged robot 'cheetah' that can perform a 360-degree backflip from a standing position has been built by engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The robot…
5 years ago

Rio passes Olympic torch to Tokyo

As the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro draw to a close, Japan’s capital Tokyo takes on the mantle of hosting the next Games in 2020. Excitement is building in…
8 years ago