BryanS Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 It looks like an actual biological quadruped. Seeing it climb through rubble, snow, jumping over obstacles like a wild goat, and saving a near-fall on iced ground at the last second (fast forward to the middle of the video) defies belief. It feels so "animal" that I almost feel bad when they hit it to demonstrate how it regains balance on its own.The new version of the robot can now carry 340 pounds, which is almost triple the previous weight. It looks to me that that $10 million funding they got from Darpa has been put to good use.http://gizmodo.com/368651/new-video-of-big...ning-its-spooky...and then the spoof... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Impossible Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 We are building our own demise. Robots will kill us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Wow ... that is creepy. But I knew it couldn't have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Frickin' awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Wow ... that is creepy. But I knew it couldn't have been.Couldn't have been what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Couldn't have been what?Real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Real.It is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I almost let out a giant laugh in this computer lab when the Big Dog started slipping on the ice. Creepy, yet hilarious, the spoof wasn't bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 It is real.Okay, I stand corrected ... I just checked out their website, and if you think that was creepy, take a look at these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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