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edited March 2008 in The Clubhouse
Boston Dynamics Big Dog.

I'm the only one that's ever impressed by this thing, but ...... pretty cool.

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  • Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    I was impressed......
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  • Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2008
    Looks like an AT-ST crossed with an AT-AT.

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  • Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2008
    that's awesome.. about 1:32 is it slips and slides. and nearly takes a fall, but doesn't.. very cool.
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  • Posts: 2,568
    edited March 2008
    I thought it was pretty cool when I saw it. Spooky, but cool.
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  • Posts: 6,501
    edited March 2008
    wow, the reflexive actions it takes when its in trouble is EXTREMELY impressive
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  • Posts: 7,623
    edited March 2008
    It's almost like it's the same rednecks playing with that that decided to jump a suzuki swift a few weeks ago...........
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  • Posts: 25,576
    edited March 2008
    I'm riding one of those to Polkfest.
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  • Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2008
    Wow. I'm absolutely blown away. I had no idea we had robotic machines that could walk that well. It's mind-boggling to see how it instantly reacted to that kick. It flailed about on the ice a bit, but it did stay up. And it was slow on the cement blocks, but it was also sure footed, and stayed up when it did lose its footing. And then it jumped perfectly over that little square.

    Wow, I'm totally taken aback. Very impressive!
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  • Posts: 4,278
    edited March 2008
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Looks like an AT-ST crossed with an AT-AT.

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    When it was in the woods, I was expecting a pile of Ewoks to jump out and attack the thing! Maybe even Chewy swinging down from a tree.
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  • Posts: 17,986
    edited March 2008
    Very cool. Why does it have to sound like a weedeater with a fouled plug though?
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  • Posts: 904
    edited March 2008
    When it went from the road to the snow I thought it was gonna relieve itself.

    Impressive, yet disturbing in a "Terminator" point of view. Have to start somewhere eh.


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  • Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I'm riding one of those to Polkfest.

    Hopelessly gone. A-1 freakin' out there.
  • Posts: 5,432
    edited March 2008
    if i saw that anywhere near me, i'd shoot it.

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  • Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2008
    I found it creepy. It reminded me of the Jeff Goldblum's "The Fly."
  • Posts: 671
    edited March 2008
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    Very cool. Why does it have to sound like a weedeater with a fouled plug though?

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  • Posts: 2,915
    edited March 2008
    Thats amazing!:eek:
  • Posts: 2,467
    edited March 2008
    Cool, does it do yard work?
  • Posts: 1,820
    edited March 2008
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  • Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2008
    DARPA, that figures! Those guys are creepy. They better find a way to QUIET that thing down if they want to sneak up on the enemy.
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