Title: BigDog Robot Post by: DigiHiTech on 23 March 2008, 02:35:41 Hello
The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth BigDog Robot video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpBG-nSRcrQ) BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. 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 drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog's legs are articulated like an animal’s, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight. More>>> (http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog) Download video: http://www.bostondynamics.com/dist/BigDog.wmv Title: Re: BigDog Robot Post by: Captain Sanoguchi on 23 March 2008, 03:02:58 Good job, you shamelessly advertised.
Title: Re: BigDog Robot Post by: Mikero on 23 March 2008, 03:30:19 I hate the Big Dog. I've seen it before and it creeps me out. And I don't like that it can figure out how to walk on random jagged rubble and can recover from slipping on ice like something that's alive.
Title: Re: BigDog Robot Post by: preventerWIND on 23 March 2008, 04:04:46 Yeah, same feelings as Mike, totally creeps me out, looks like something thats gonna kill you..
Title: Re: BigDog Robot Post by: Mikero on 23 March 2008, 06:50:52 It is basically a creature. The more it acts like a dog the creepier it gets. It's movement isn't the worst part, it's the size of the thing. It runs around like a tiny dog would except that it's the size of sabretooth tiger. But I'd rather meet a sabretooth tiger.
Title: Re: BigDog Robot Post by: Xero on 23 March 2008, 12:11:43 What is this!? Some kind of dog? Like a big dog!?
I don't think this is a normal member. Might be a spybot or spider bot or something. Title: Re: BigDog Robot Post by: ASR on 23 March 2008, 14:05:51 ...I just ##### my pants.
Title: Re: BigDog Robot Post by: Johncarllos on 23 March 2008, 14:08:12 THAT BASTARD IS CREEEEEEPY.
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