3.6K views · 162 reactions | As part of the Living Foundries: 1000 Molecules Program, DARPA-funded researchers at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) and biotechnology company Amyris have developed and tested a high-density, low-cost biosynthetic missile fuel: https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/NAWCWD-Amyris-collaborate-develop-test-high-energy-biosynthetic-fuel/Mon-10052020-1256 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA | Facebook

In 2013, the world's fastest quadruped robot was WildCat, an untethered, four-legged machine developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA. Powered by a two-stroke petrol engine, WildCat could run at a top speed of 25 km/h (about 15.5 mph) using a galloping gait. The robot was an outdoor version of Boston Dynamics' earlier Cheetah robot, which had set a treadmill speed record of 28.3 mph in 2012. While developed for potential military applications, WildCat served as a crucial development