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Boston Dynamics' Big Dog 19 Mar 2008
Check out Boston Dynamics' Big Dog - a robot that can traverse uneven slopes, ice, snow banks and piles of bricks and can even withstand the occassional kick in the side to boot. Robotics has got to be one of the most exciting fields to be working in at the moment...
[via mouser.org]
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3 comments so far
Zidge 19 Mar 2008 11:54 AM
That's incredible! The way it moves is so animal-like, it's unnerving.
BigDog 19 Mar 2008 04:29 PM
amazing - part of me wants to yell fake, but it seems like the real deal.
JJ 20 Mar 2008 10:17 AM
I know what you mean Zidge, made me quite sad to see it get kicked. Felt like calling the RSPCA!