ðə fˈiːld wʌz ɡɹˈeɪtli ɛnhˈænst wɛn ðə lˈɛɡ lˈæb æt kˈɑːɹnəɡi mˈɛlən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt, pɹədˈuːsɪŋ mˈɛni ɹˈʌnɪŋ ɹˈoʊbɑːts.
The field was greatly enhanced when the Leg Lab at Carnegie Mellon University was established, producing many running robots.