freaky looking robot!

Started by maurice clark, 08/04/2008 02:39PM

Posted 08/04/2008 02:39PM Opening Post

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Hi all,

Check out this video of a 4 legged robot that is claimed to be the most advanced developed to date.

http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog

Just trying to imagine what it would be like to be observing out in the wilds and something like that came up!!!!!!! 8O

Cheers,

Maurice

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Posted 08/04/2008 03:01PM #1

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Well, put a scary head on it, and I'm pretty sure I'd be running the other way at >4 mph! Even headless, it is pretty creepy...although watching it slip around on the ice I sort of felt sorry for it! Very cool!

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Posted 08/05/2008 07:49PM #2

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What's odd is the way the two sets of legs are each facing the opposite way, at least in the way we think they should look.

I wonder how many miles per gallon it gets.

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Posted 08/05/2008 09:38PM #3

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Best robot that I have seen to date I think. Very good at retaining balance and recovering from near falls. Quite unreal actually!

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Posted 08/06/2008 03:09AM #4

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Even Freakier!! The beta!!! 8^0 ;^)

http://gizmodo.com/372272/video-of-bigdog-beta-quadruped-robot-is-so-stupid-its-hilarious

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