Iota@Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:39 pm :
It looks like we are getting closer to an actual sentry bot.
http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog



Hostyle@Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:24 pm :
lol that video looks so freaky. :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
But still, terminator type of scenario scares me a little.



Douglas Quaid@Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:24 pm :
This actually scares me. I wouldn't like to be alone in the woods with that little monster!



john_doe2@Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:28 pm :
Douglas Quaid wrote:
This actually scares me. I wouldn't like to be alone in the woods with that little monster!


It freaks me out too! It walks so freakin' weird! However, it is definately impressive.



ajm113@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:07 am :
Reminds me of a hunter if they can mod it too support only 3 legs. :D

Image

That is the best real robot I ever seen!



iceheart@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:13 am :
I want one with a throne on, that would be awesome :).



Douglas Quaid@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:26 am :
iceheart wrote:
I want one with a throne on, that would be awesome :).

LoL yeah. Waving to pedestrians while going down to the shops would be cool. I'd walk on the road to slow down cars too haha :lol:



revility@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:25 am :
quadrapeds are what will replace tires, treads, etc. Their just not fast enough... yet. IF you look into the lumbering industry, there are skidders that walk around like this and have been for years. From there its going into general consturtion equipment like bulldozers and loaders. The tech has been slowly advancing for some time. mech walkers and robot version of them aren't too far away from becoming main stream or used in regular military use. Its just a matter of their speed and cost.



Ivan_the_B@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:50 am :
Seems like it has sense of humor too! :shock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7_BAJ-d58g
:mrgreen:



rich_is_bored@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:14 am :
That's hilarious. :)



Burrito@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:10 am :
Hey Ivan, that vid really made my day...so funny.



mavrik65@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:46 pm :
wow that thing has better balance than me! That's amazing imagine mounting twin shot guns on it and then make it faster, then you've got something to fear. Those organically shaped legs remind me of metal gear solid's geko.



Darkr0nin@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:14 pm :
ajm113 wrote:
Reminds me of a hunter if they can mod it too support only 3 legs. :D

Image

That is the best real robot I ever seen!


Heh, that's the first thing that came to my mind. :)

It is a little weird looking. Kind of loud too. They should probably work on that. It's cool that it can balance itself like that though. Perhaps someday they'll mount a gun on it or something.



Iota@Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:39 pm :
It looks like we are getting closer to an actual sentry bot.
http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog



Hostyle@Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:24 pm :
lol that video looks so freaky. :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
But still, terminator type of scenario scares me a little.



Douglas Quaid@Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:24 pm :
This actually scares me. I wouldn't like to be alone in the woods with that little monster!



john_doe2@Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:28 pm :
Douglas Quaid wrote:
This actually scares me. I wouldn't like to be alone in the woods with that little monster!


It freaks me out too! It walks so freakin' weird! However, it is definately impressive.



ajm113@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:07 am :
Reminds me of a hunter if they can mod it too support only 3 legs. :D

Image

That is the best real robot I ever seen!



iceheart@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:13 am :
I want one with a throne on, that would be awesome :).



Douglas Quaid@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:26 am :
iceheart wrote:
I want one with a throne on, that would be awesome :).

LoL yeah. Waving to pedestrians while going down to the shops would be cool. I'd walk on the road to slow down cars too haha :lol:



revility@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:25 am :
quadrapeds are what will replace tires, treads, etc. Their just not fast enough... yet. IF you look into the lumbering industry, there are skidders that walk around like this and have been for years. From there its going into general consturtion equipment like bulldozers and loaders. The tech has been slowly advancing for some time. mech walkers and robot version of them aren't too far away from becoming main stream or used in regular military use. Its just a matter of their speed and cost.



Ivan_the_B@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:50 am :
Seems like it has sense of humor too! :shock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7_BAJ-d58g
:mrgreen:



rich_is_bored@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:14 am :
That's hilarious. :)



Burrito@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:10 am :
Hey Ivan, that vid really made my day...so funny.



mavrik65@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:46 pm :
wow that thing has better balance than me! That's amazing imagine mounting twin shot guns on it and then make it faster, then you've got something to fear. Those organically shaped legs remind me of metal gear solid's geko.



Darkr0nin@Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:14 pm :
ajm113 wrote:
Reminds me of a hunter if they can mod it too support only 3 legs. :D

Image

That is the best real robot I ever seen!


Heh, that's the first thing that came to my mind. :)

It is a little weird looking. Kind of loud too. They should probably work on that. It's cool that it can balance itself like that though. Perhaps someday they'll mount a gun on it or something.