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- Carries up to 340 pounds of equipment
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- Could be ready for use by 2012
- Can maintain its balance on ice
- Can maintain balance when kicked
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The BigDog is a robot created in 2005 by Boston Dynamics. The four-legged robot from was designed to carry gear in war zones, thus lightening the load on ground infantry troops. The BigDog is designed for maximum sturdiness; it's very difficult to unbalance or knock over, and can walk on most types of terrain soldiers would be called upon to traverse.
The robot is one meter long and 0.7 meters tall. It is about the size of a mule. It has a walking speed of 3.3 mph and can carry up to 340 pounds at a 35 degree incline. It's balance and equilibrium are controlled by an onboard computer that recieves information from several sensors.
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BigDog Robot Questions
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ROBOTS! ~for fun~ 4 AnswersI could really use a robot named Fred, who could use a weed eater. I like Mike's idea of an wireless implant except that I would be afraid that, as I was using... read more -
Have robots become economical? 1 AnswerI would say so. Just think of the Roomba or Scooba for example. This robotic vacuum or mop will replace an extra person to mop the floor. read more -
Describe robot capabilities and how robots are interacting with humans. 1 AnswerI shouldn't comment on the detailed stuff as I'm certainly no expert, but if folks out there want basic background info on the current state of robotics, Robots... read more
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http://tinyurl.com/2unkum Video of BigDog Beta Quadruped Robot Is So Stupid It's Hilarious - BigDog - Gizmodo
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I favorited a YouTube video -- BigDog Beta (early Big Dog quadruped robot testing) http://bit.ly/Y8cNy
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マシンガン持って腰を落として歩いてる兵隊に見える。実際想定してたりするんだろうけど。RT @hrki BigDogがいつのまにか二足歩行になっている。すごいhttp://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_petman.html
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BigDogがいつのまにか二足歩行になっている。すごいhttp://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_petman.html
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Crazy robot bigdog!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww
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