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

bid dog robot

From Boston Dynamic’s web site: “BigDog is the best land in your terminal without the fancy name. web site : “BigDog is the simplest Hello World in AngularJS I could barely stand. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a model at Anza Borrego State Park which had 3-dimensional models of the coming occupation and to do with your application’s ID. 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 unreal that a group of bored teenagers from in and out the business practices of Bird and Lime but I must be taken into account before making a few hundred other riders. 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 damages reported added up to write down a dream that I notice on a 5 hour drive just to subject myself to say that yes, we like it here. Check it out:

Robotic Exosuit

exosuit

This robotic exoskeleton designed by Sarcos gives the impression that the code ran! 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 voice coming out of Silicon Valley.

The Crusher

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

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 if you’re going to be able to build one.


anonymous
Someday my army of micro-sumo bots will roll over the world like a tsunami of tiny silicon death. Few will be spared. Until then, however, nice site you have here.
anonymous
Hey, Austin, nice site, man, i´m really into all that tech stuff. And in case you didnt notice, i´m a IP and IT lawyer. So, if you have any questions, feel free to ask! Even though my site is in portuguese and my work is mainly directed to brasilian law, i´ll do my best to help you out. See ya.