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Big Dog by Boston Dynamics Is Back

Posted September 11, 2012 12:26 PM

From Popular Science - New Technology, Science News, The Future Now:

Two of the robotic platforms, dubbed Big Dog by manufacturer Boston Dynamics--and termed the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) by DARPA--were demoed for the Commandant of the Marine Corps and DARPA's own (new) director, Arati Prabhakar today. As a result, the rest of us get a new video of Big Dog in action.

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09/11/2012 3:14 PM

Hmmm. Rather cool, but a long ways off from serving a real purpose.

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09/11/2012 9:16 PM

Well the main purpose is cargo transport for troops in the field, and as a real-world platform for continued development of robotics.

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09/12/2012 8:01 AM

Holy Bat Caves! I wish that we had these back when I was in the Army humping a 80-pound ruck sack, ammo, and weapon!

Pretty kewl.....

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09/12/2012 8:05 PM

Perhaps but two midgets under a cardboard box would still do the same job and for far less!

(Likely far quieter too.)
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