That’s a good dog
March 20, 2008Totally awesome video of a big walking “dog” robot with some serious balance and recovery abilities; the Boston Dynamics “Big Dog”.
UPDATE: Here’s the Big Dog home page.
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2 Responses to “That’s a good dog”
Ok, that is just downright creepy. Cool, but really creepy to think that thing is a not a living creature.
-B
By The Beester on Mar 20, 2008
Yeah, this is about as “organic”-seeming as any bot I’ve seen. 1/3 dog, 1/3 pony, 1/3 Imperial Walker. I especially like the recoveries from being kicked and slipping on the ice.
By Ron on Mar 21, 2008