Big Dog robotic pack mule on ice and snow
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Boston Dynamics Big Dog (new video March 2008)
BDI just released a new video of the Big Dog on ice and snow, and also demoing its walking gait.
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Big Dog robotic pack mule on ice and snow
Sort by Boing Boing (Free subscription) - 03/17/2008
This very lifelike robot pack mule we covered on Boing Boing a couple of years ago is tested on ice, hills, and snow. The video of the mule stumbling around and recovering from a cruel kick to its flank left me queasy. (Thanks, Douglas!!)...
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BigDog Robot: Imagine this thing coming at you through the woods
Sort by CrunchGear (Free subscription) - 03/17/2008
Good lord. If you want to see the future of warfare and fear, this is it. This is the BigDog quadraped robot designed by Boston Dynamics for DARPA and can climb over rubble, walk through snow, and even save itself when slipping on ice. It can apparently carry over 300 pounds. When they put a [...]
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Robots are getting better...the Big Dog robot can recover itself...
Sort by kottke (Free subscription) - 03/18/2008
Robots are getting better... the Big Dog robot can recover itself from slipping on ice, walk in the deep snow, and keep its balance when kicked hard in the side . Great video. (via mouser ) ( link )
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Big Dog Robot, the Early Prototype
Sort by Neatorama (Free subscription) - 03/27/2008
Recently, Boston Dynamics released a video of their Big Dog robot. The popular YouTube clip received more than 3 million views. But it turns out that their earlier prototype was a little bit um, shall we say, strange? Link - Thanks Antonio M!
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BigDog vuelve a escaparse de Silent Hill
Sort by Engadget Spanish (Free subscription) - 03/17/2008
Filed under: Original , Robots No sabemos si tiene algo que ver con la forma en que se doblan sus articulaciones o si es cosa del perturbador zumbido que lo acompaña a todas partes, pero los creadores de BigDog han publicado un nuevo vídeo de su escalofriante robot de carga, esta vez caminando sobre cuestas y nieve. Mandaríamos un mensaje a la gente Boston Dynamics para preguntar sobre las mejoras...
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Easter Linkfest
Sort by The Big Picture (Free subscription) - 03/23/2008
DRAFT Okay, its Easter, and I know many readers have other things to do -- but since this was such a topsy turvy week, with so much going on, I thought we needed to do at least post an abbreviated linkfest: Day by day, the week gave credence to the belief that markets have no memory: Down 150 most of Monday, only to close up 21, then up 420 on Tuesday, off nearly 293 on Wednesday, and finally tacking...
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Boston Dynamics Big Dog (new video)
Sort by MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) - 03/20/2008
This is the latest video of the Big Dog from Boston Dynamics. What would you do if you came across this in the woods? I know, take it apart and see how it works, or run for your life! It is amazing how real this things looks when it recovers from a hit at 0:41. Never mind how cool it is to see it recover from slipping on ice at 1:25. via BoingBoing - Big Dog [ Read this article ] [ Comment on this...
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Big Dog: The Better to Maul you With
Sort by Towleroad (Free subscription) - 03/18/2008
Robotics company Boston Dynamics yesterday released a video of its "Big Dog" quadruped robot, which I must say is quite impressive in a frightening, Terminator sort of way. Kind of like if a pit bull were combined with a giant...
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Relentless headless dog robot spells doom for human race
Sort by core77.com (Free subscription) - 03/18/2008
No, no, no, no. We thought the Snakebot was the creepiest robot we'd seen yet, but now Boston Dynamics has gone and made this thing that's giving us nightmares. You have to see this video--this %#&*@ robot simply won't go down. Watch as the guy tries to kick it over at the 00:36 mark. Watch as it goes uphill and downhill in snow, traverses slippery ice, and leaps accurately over demarcated distances....
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The Weekend Links
Sort by The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) - 01/12/2008
Anyone who’s ever picked up a bottle (or three) of “Two Buck Chuck” might appreciate this article on Fred Franzia, “The Scourge of Napa Vally.” Not to be confused with Franzia boxed wines, which aren't classy but sure are good. (Thanks to Ellen from Birmingham for the link) All I’m saying is, if we had [...]
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Resistance is futile
Sort by feminist blogs (Free subscription) - 03/21/2008
Meet Big Dog (no, not him), the quadruped robot from Boston Dynamics: You will be assimilated.
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Big Dog Coming to Get You
Sort by Slog (Free subscription) - 03/17/2008
Afraid of pit bulls? Check this shit out. Watch as this thing moves over ice, snow, gravel, and regains its balance after being kicked in the ribs. Plan 1: Kick it in the ribs. Plan 2: Run like hell.
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Robotic BigDog Is Amazingly Lifelike, Scary, Headless, Awesome, Leggy, Strong
Sort by Geekologie (Free subscription) - 03/18/2008
This is a new video of Boston Dynamics' incredibly mobile BigDog quadruped robot. As is evident from the video, the scary little bastard can climb hills, jump, and carry more than 340 pounds of drugs over the border. Did I mention it looks too much like a real animal? Because it does. And I really did get sad when at 0:35 into the video the guy kicks the shit out of it to show off its self balancing...
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The "Headless Donkey" Big Dog Robot Rocks
Sort by CARPE DIEM (Free subscription) - 03/17/2008
Watch an amazing video of the Boston Dynamics Big Dog robot , as it navigates hills, ice, snow, rocks, a pile of cement blocks, and even a dude trying to kick it over, etc. The quadruped robot weighs only 235 pounds and can carry 340 pounds. Freaky!!
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Amazing BigDog Quadruped Robot by Boston Dynamics
Sort by Laughing Squid (Free subscription) - 03/18/2008
Here are a couple of videos of the amazing and somewhat creepy all terrain BigDog Quadruped Robot created by Boston Dynamics, an engineering company that specializes in robotics and human simulation. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that [...]