Hahahaha oh god it looks so retarded... Boston Dynamics never fails to impress and amaze me :v:
Without that rod it looks like it would just faceplant
[QUOTE=MadPro119;37581457]Without that rod it looks like it would just faceplant[/QUOTE]
I don't know. I think its just that as a precautionary measure.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ[/media]
In this vid, you see it walks fine, but later on when they have it climbing the cinderblocks, it harnessed in case something goes wrong.
Jesus christ imagine being chased by one of those things once its more developed.
The fact that they can outrun the fastest human now is actually rather scary.
They're planning to do an untethered test in 2013
[editline]7th September 2012[/editline]
thunkathunkathunkathunkathunka
[QUOTE=Mrfantasticool;37581508]Jesus christ imagine being chased by one of those things once its more developed.
The fact that they can outrun the fastest human now is actually rather scary.[/QUOTE]
Shit man it's like something out of Fahrenheit 451
[QUOTE=Skyward;37581506]I don't know. I think its just that as a precautionary measure.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ[/media]
In this vid, you see it walks fine, but later on when they have it climbing the cinderblocks, it harnessed in case something goes wrong.[/QUOTE]
That is creepy as fuck
Listening to the audio without the video is well...a completely different experience.
if i was walking down the street and saw this shit charging me i'd be mortified
I can only imagine the second part of 'Prime time of your life' playing while that thing is running.
That thought is scary as fuck as it is.
[QUOTE=Aspen;37582492]if i was walking down the street and saw this shit charging me i'd be mortified[/QUOTE]
The only way to rectify this is to put it in a giant puppy suit and make it tackle and lick people to death. And it will be adorably terrifying.
[QUOTE=Skyward;37581506]I don't know. I think its just that as a precautionary measure.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ[/media]
In this vid, you see it walks fine, but later on when they have it climbing the cinderblocks, it harnessed in case something goes wrong.[/QUOTE]
is this thing powered by bees?
[QUOTE=Skyward;37581506]I don't know. I think its just that as a precautionary measure.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ[/media]
In this vid, you see it walks fine, but later on when they have it climbing the cinderblocks, it harnessed in case something goes wrong.[/QUOTE]
The legs remind me of something from Silent Hill.
It's creeping me the fuck out.
[QUOTE=rabid duck;37582258]That is creepy as fuck[/QUOTE]
AlphaDog is worse
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbZrQp-HOk[/media]
[QUOTE=No_0ne;37583212]AlphaDog is worse
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbZrQp-HOk[/media][/QUOTE]
Imagine driving one of those to work.
I don't see the point in this since it doesn't look like a tech that leaves place for improvements. What I want to say is, they keep upgrading the same design, which will become obsolete when we will find powerful portable energy sources.
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What about self balancing legs? (much like human/animal legs)
Only difference between this thing and Usain Bolt is that this takes forever to speed up.
Still, p cool.
They all have the blinking light, it only adds to the terror.
[video=youtube;mclbVTIYG8E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mclbVTIYG8E[/video]
Make that bullet/shock proof and you got a perfect minesweeper.
[QUOTE=retroboy4;37589440]They all have the blinking light, it only adds to the terror.
[video=youtube;mclbVTIYG8E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mclbVTIYG8E[/video][/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRbvNL1PHKg[/media]
Something fell off at 14 seconds. Not needed I guess.
[QUOTE=Skyward;37581506]I don't know. I think its just that as a precautionary measure.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ[/media]
In this vid, you see it walks fine, but later on when they have it climbing the cinderblocks, it harnessed in case something goes wrong.[/QUOTE]
It's like a fucking baby strider, jesus christ
[QUOTE=retroboy4;37589440]They all have the blinking light, it only adds to the terror.
[video=youtube;mclbVTIYG8E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mclbVTIYG8E[/video][/QUOTE]
D'aaw. He has lil' ol' tiny shoes.
[QUOTE=Skyward;37581506]I don't know. I think its just that as a precautionary measure.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ[/media]
In this vid, you see it walks fine, but later on when they have it climbing the cinderblocks, it harnessed in case something goes wrong.[/QUOTE]
That is fucking horrifying, imagine a post apocalyptic world where robots have taken over and this thing is tracking you through a forest
[QUOTE=Aspen;37582492]if i was walking down the street and saw this shit charging me i'd be mortified[/QUOTE]
It wouldn't be that scary at all, it's only around 2-3 feet tall, it's not like it's an actual cheetah. Also what would it do to you? There's no reason to be scared :v:
[QUOTE=Skyward;37581506]I don't know. I think its just that as a precautionary measure.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ[/media]
In this vid, you see it walks fine, but later on when they have it climbing the cinderblocks, it harnessed in case something goes wrong.[/QUOTE]
I know I said this a few years ago when this vid was new, but this looks like something straight from the Metal Gear Solid universe.
I've always seen the cheetah project to be a bit pointless when compared to how much more advanced bigdog is, I mean cheetah is constantly prone to falling over and ripping its self to bits while bigdog has demonstrated its a much more capable unit that can transverse uneven terrain and automatically rebalance its self at a somewhat reasonable pace.
I guess it's just progress so in the end they can combine the two but it still makes me wonder.
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