mrainey
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First part is the toddler, then comes his big brother. Amazing technology.
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The Puppy Learns to Walk
- Thread starter mrainey
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oldvan
Cast Iron
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- Western NY USA
Fascinatng!
67Cuda
Banned
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Reminds me of myself after having a few.
jim r
Cast Iron
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Wow!!! A dog with a handle! 
What will they think of next.
Actually it looks like an old canister vacuum, with legs.
jim
What will they think of next. Actually it looks like an old canister vacuum, with legs.
jim
Ox
Diamond
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Looks like the real upgrade would be traction! We would all have issues walking on hard topographical terrain with round plasic balls for feet! 
There is a pack mule on there somewhere that is gas powered and packs at least 400# and is more stable. However I think a real ass would doo a better job and for less $.
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Think Snow Eh!
Ox
There is a pack mule on there somewhere that is gas powered and packs at least 400# and is more stable. However I think a real ass would doo a better job and for less $.
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Think Snow Eh!
Ox
SteveF
Titanium
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Yeah, not to sound like a Luddite but that thing moves less well than a 2 day old baby goat. Wonder how much DARPA money went into it.
Steve.
Steve.
Pierce Butler
Hot Rolled
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I wouldn't knock it if DARPA funded it. After all DARPA funded the internet.
daryl bane
Titanium
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I see the scenario. It walks up the side of a hill, sets behind a pile of rocks, sits maybe for a few days or weeks, Osama sticks his head out of the cave. Bingo or Blamo.
SteveF
Titanium
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If DoD knew which cave Osama was in we would have already put a cruise missle into it.
Steve.
Steve.
K
kenh
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It is merely the first step to greater things.
Robots of various ilks are evolving rapidly.
Denigrating early experiments is akin to saying that the Wright Bros. should not have wasted their time on their flimsy contraption
but went directly to the 747!
Robots of various ilks are evolving rapidly.
Denigrating early experiments is akin to saying that the Wright Bros. should not have wasted their time on their flimsy contraption
but went directly to the 747!
chuckey
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I was looking at the way the puppy came of the "rocks" on to the flat, big step. I couldn't work out what it was actually doing, has it got sight? Once it "knew" that the ground was flat where its back feet were going to land it positively strode away.
So the questions are:- is it just remotely controlled, or has it got sensors and its own "intelligence" at the end of its umbiliacal (along with a 50kW power supply). What sort of motors is it using, I suspect they need 16 +! . So is the cord a minature 20 core cable?
I suppose someone will be wiser after these experiments, but unless you want to go paddling, I would have thought that an augmented crawler configuration would be the quickest way to an all terrain search and destroy robot. - its not like its ever going to be able to climb trees, is it?.
Frank
So the questions are:- is it just remotely controlled, or has it got sensors and its own "intelligence" at the end of its umbiliacal (along with a 50kW power supply). What sort of motors is it using, I suspect they need 16 +! . So is the cord a minature 20 core cable?
I suppose someone will be wiser after these experiments, but unless you want to go paddling, I would have thought that an augmented crawler configuration would be the quickest way to an all terrain search and destroy robot. - its not like its ever going to be able to climb trees, is it?.
Frank
Ox
Diamond
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It did look like it had sight to me too. Robots doo have this ability to sort parts in a crate. So it could be used here too.
Reality is catching up with Star Wars. But of course that was a long time ago...
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Think Snow Eh!
Ox
Reality is catching up with Star Wars. But of course that was a long time ago...
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Think Snow Eh!
Ox
Phil Burman
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Not sure if you guys saw this one, so just in case here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHJJQ0zNNOM&feature=related
Phil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHJJQ0zNNOM&feature=related
Phil
