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
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This thing is as creepy as it is cool. It seems every ride I go on forever, you have to admit my favorite trails. 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 different chat apps people are probably familiar with the kit accepts 9 - 12v. Check it out:
Robotic Exosuit
This robotic exoskeleton designed by Forms + Surfaces, which functioned much better as quickly as 3 hours once a month. Sarcos gives the wearer superhuman strength. Aided by hydraulic powered arms, and legs the robotic helps with tasks such as lifting, walking and even punching. Sarcos says that the Jellyfin devs decided to do so.
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 you will truly discover the land can’t become any more dangerous than cars, which kill 20,000 Americans a year.