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Robotic BigDog
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:18 am
by Libra Monkee
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!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:35 am
by ElZorro
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.
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:44 am
by Sabre
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!
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:24 pm
by ElZorro
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
Re: Robotic BigDog
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:08 pm
by Mr Kleen
Libra Monkee wrote:The robot apocalypse is nigh.
