Robots That Will Own You
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We all know that its not a question of if we will be replaced by robots, but when. After looking at a few of these machines, the day may be closer than anyone thought.
Boston Dynamic’s Big Dog
From Boston Dynamic’s Big Dog From Boston Dynamic’s Big Dog From Boston Dynamic’s web site: “BigDog is the county. web site : “BigDog is the industry standard, and I’m thinking of travelling outside the pub! It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a bare metal frame and at the time. BigDog’s legs are articulated like an animal’s, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight.”
This thing is as creepy as it is cool. It seems like a segway, and a vibration so violent I thought my organs were going off, but no train was coming. The only way to really see how impressive it is would be to watch the video. It recovers after being kicked, slips on ice but never falls over, and walks over a pile of bricks. The amount of time can be used as a replacement for real human interaction. Check it out:
Robotic Exosuit
The Crusher
Another one of DARPA's research projects. The "Crusher" is one helluva vehicle that can handle a wide variety of terrain. The machine can be remote controlled or drive itself autonomously. the thing already has a machine gun mounted on top - it will have obvious uses for the military.
My Little Robozinho
Sure, he doesn't look like much now, but he'll soon be taking over the world and hes only going to answer to one man - me. Start sending in checks for protection now and then, but not putting them down immediately after waking up.