Want to run with the Big Dog ?

mrbigbluelight
mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,675
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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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    I was impressed......
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2008
    Looks like an AT-ST crossed with an AT-AT.

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  • danger boy
    danger boy 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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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited March 2008
    I thought it was pretty cool when I saw it. Spooky, but cool.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2008
    wow, the reflexive actions it takes when its in trouble is EXTREMELY impressive
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    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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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    I'm riding one of those to Polkfest.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss 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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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited March 2008
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Looks like an AT-ST crossed with an AT-AT.

    [/star wars nerd]

    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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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2008
    Very cool. Why does it have to sound like a weedeater with a fouled plug though?
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R 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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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I'm riding one of those to Polkfest.

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

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2008
    I found it creepy. It reminded me of the Jeff Goldblum's "The Fly."
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  • nms
    nms 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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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited March 2008
    Thats amazing!:eek:
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited March 2008
    Cool, does it do yard work?
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited March 2008
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  • obieone
    obieone 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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