G+_George Kozi Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 so... they made that cool thing and they put the lawnmower engine in it?? and... why is a horse like thing called a "cat"? h/t Denise Morgan Kalicki Originally shared by Péter Linszter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dylan Frost Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 http://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_bigdog.html Because the larger one is called big dog(though I definitely agree about acting more like a horse). They received a large gov't military grant to make their robots quieter, I don't know if this is maybe some step in that direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rebecca Graves Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Boston Dynamics = Cyberdyne for reals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dan Lessard Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 This is awesome. Amazing minds at work. The only question I have is will it pass emissions testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Herb Flores Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 This reminds me of AMEE from the movie Red Planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Deans Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Ash K. Casson Check this out! Crazy but impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Darryl Quinn Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 cool, but, a little creepy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Jones Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I'm thinking it needs better articulation in the legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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