This video is unreal

[switchback]

You gotta watch this all of the way through. The section where it sips on ice and catches it balance is wild.

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

 

[TBWdracula2003]

best part is that its 2 stroke the big dog is an amazing creation

 

[SAWYER]

that was freakin awesome and creepy

 

[M.M. 700]

Kinda like watching a fawn learn to walk.

The next thing is, Robot vs Turbo thread

 

[94fordguy]

not bad... the un-controlled conditions were a good proving point

 

[firecatguy]

sweet i see alot of use in the military world

 

[GODEEP]

that was freakin awesome and creepy

110% agreed.. Wow, what an awesome and creepy thing. damn creepy...

 

[switchback]

sweet i see alot of use in the military world

Or getting beer from the fridge & chasing the kids. I'd send it over to my neighbors at like 1am while they are sitting around the fire

 

[Wade]

DARPA has always funded the cool projects. You think it's creepy now, wait until it learns to move fluidly. Wish I could work on something like that.

 

[Weekday Warrior]

You all realize this is just the beginning

Install a machine gun turret on top of big dog, RoboCop ain't far behind

 

[switchback]

You all realize this is just the beginning

Install a machine gun turret on top of big dog, RoboCop ain't far behind

Yep, that's what I was thinking. Anyone remember the movie The Running Man? We ain't too far off of that with all of the reality crap on TV right now.

 

[8alltheway]

Yup, time to find that John Connor fella and hope for the best , when is Judgement day again? i hope its during the summer

 

[Snowizard]

Amazing stability, but won't be sneaking up on anybody with that chainsaw motor powering it.

This DARPA vehicle is quite different, but my favorite. The "Ripsaw" fast attack ATV (sorta). Love the video production too.
http://howeandhowe.com/videos/SPONSOR.wmv

Somebody had this posted on here 5-6 months ago, but I saved it.

 

[Ex-Member]

The programming for that thing has to be pretty intense.

 

[onlyrotax]

The first arrival of a "Terminator" can't be too far away now !!! sPooKy !!!

 

[Wade]

The programming for that thing has to be pretty intense.

I can do it!

You can bet the production unit will be battery powered, or fuel cell. It will still make a little noise as long as their using a hydraulic pump. But, quite isn't a priority right now. Just walking would be easy, recovering from outside influences, such as being kicked over, would be hard to do. And, you notice how it uses it's knees to recover? That's pretty advanced. Plus it's ability to laterally extend a limb quickly to recover. I'd say it's biggest problem is a portable power source.

 

[Dawson]

Big Dog Beta

 

[RMK7SledHead]

http://www.break.com/index/more-video-of-lifelike-robotic-dog.html

This is the second video in the series...looks to be improving.

edit: got beat by 7 minutes.

 

[Lt Rascal]

that was freakin awesome and creepy

I am with you freaky but awesome.

 

[Scott]

Wow, that's cool. Noisy as hell, but cool.

"Hey give that sumbich a kick, and see what happens."

LOL

That schit on the ice was funny as hell. HAHAHAHA