Amazing Robotic Dog

PiKe · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:39

If this is real it's pretty incredible, it's pretty incredible how when it loses it's footing it regains it's balance!

Ricochet J · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:40

I'm pretty sure this has been posted multiple times in the YouTube thread.

PiKe · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:41

I felt it deserved it's own thread (I hadn't seen it in the youtube thread)

Marky · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:41

Ya this is very old.

Fenris · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:45

Can anyone say "Metal Gear"?

Very impressive though.

PiKe · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:47

There are probably better robots around, but when it slips on the ice, it looks frighteningly organic.

I actually considered it was two humans bent over...

ScarySquirrel · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:51

That is incredible when the guy tries to kick it over!!

Fenris · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:52

I agree, when it slips on the ice it looks a bit too real.

Oh also:

Van Hellseek · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:53

AIBO F.T.W

deuse · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:56

ScarySquirrel said:
That is incredible when the guy tries to kick it over!!

Yes it was and I felt like kicking that guy back for some reason...

manic_man · 9 Jul 2009 at 14:56

I believe that it is funded as a US military project and while its been dubbed "Big Dog" it was inspired by a mountain mule.

Its purpose is to provide a semi-autonomous stable carrying platform for US soldiers having to transport heavy equipment over rough terrain where normal wheeled vehicles simply cannot go.

And yes (for what it matters, i.e. not very much) this has been posted many times on these forums

It's an impressive machine Big Dog, the processing speed and acuracy required to automatically generate compensation within the "legs" actuators is very impressive, as is the speed of response.

PiKe · 9 Jul 2009 at 15:02

Fenris said:
I agree, when it slips on the ice it looks a bit too real.

Oh also:

Hahaha, I started watching that at the most inopportune time, the phone rang and it was a client, was trying not to laugh

EvilOne · 9 Jul 2009 at 15:36

reported to the rspcr, how dare he kick that robot!

kylew · 9 Jul 2009 at 15:50

I think it looks really sinister. Especially when you see its size in comparison to that guy who kicks it.

PiKe · 9 Jul 2009 at 15:53

Mount a couple of chain guns on it and it could exert it's revenge.

Berserker · 9 Jul 2009 at 15:59

seek said:
AIBO F.T.W

Wondered if someone would do that.

Not a patch on BigDog, but still a shame Sony pulled the plug. They were haemorrhaging money though so it had to be done.

Van Hellseek · 9 Jul 2009 at 16:22

Fenris said:
I agree, when it slips on the ice it looks a bit too real.

Oh also:

lmao. it took me a momet to even realise it was fake.

Van Hellseek · 9 Jul 2009 at 16:23

Berserker said:
Not a patch on BigDog, but still a shame Sony pulled the plug. They were haemorrhaging money though so it had to be done.

I agree, it was a devastating blow to the development of 'virtual pets'. Which may sound like a ridiculous concept to many, but for people who live in environments where keeping real animals is an impossibility there is a lot of potential.

Lummox · 9 Jul 2009 at 18:41

Looks just like next doors scabby hound.

Marky · 9 Jul 2009 at 19:00

Fenris said:
I agree, when it slips on the ice it looks a bit too real.

Oh also: