Robotic BigDog

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:18 am

This thing is both cool aaaand a little creepy. Honestly the first time I saw it, I thought it was two people in a suit. When a saw it was actually a machine, the creepiness ensued. Plus, the fact that it sounds like a chainsaw doesn't help.

The robot apocalypse is nigh.

Z0MG!

Post by **ElZorro** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:35 am

Up and down through the snow, over the cinder blocks... good stuff! There has been a need for a 'robotic mule' for a very long time, and hopefully they get there. They'll definitely need to make it quieter though, you aren't going to find any soldier/marine that will want to walk next to that in the wood at night.

Post by **Sabre** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:44 am

Wow, the "running" at the end was impressive as well. Figures it was a DARPA project. Can't wait to see what this looks like in a year or so!

Post by **ElZorro** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:24 pm

Well, I think they've already been working on this for a number of years (I can see references to it back into 2004)

their website

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:08 pm

Libra Monkee wrote:The robot apocalypse is nigh.

DCAWD.com

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