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BigDog Robot Adds An Arm, Throws For The Scouts

Posted March 01, 2013 9:44 AM

Of all the robots we fear will one day rise up and subjugate humanity to an unyielding reign of terror, none is closer to our hearts than Boston Dynamic's awesome -- and terrifying, as seen in its 2008 video -- BigDog. This Army Research Laboratory-funded project that aims to navigate uneven terrain for up to 24 hours while carrying hundreds of pounds of equipment is showing off an all-new ability: throwing.
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tcmtech
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03/01/2013 2:26 PM

Why don't they just add a upper humanoid torso with two arms and a head to it and call it the electric centaur?

Ga to anyone who can match that reference.

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03/01/2013 6:21 PM

Er Vanishing Point?

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03/02/2013 7:52 AM

Having created robotic Dogs, we now create a ball throwing robot to help in their training.

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