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Boston Dynamics
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DaiRees
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Boston Dynamics
Wow! I'm Impressed and petrified in equal measure...
M8YjvHYbZ9w
I'm Impressed and petrified in equal measure...M8YjvHYbZ9w
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highlander
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Re: Boston Dynamics
That is completely awesome!
These robots are eventually going to be used in disaster relief scenarios - earthquake zones, collapsed buildings, bomb sites, etc - to locate trapped/buried survivors amongst the rubble, and to alert human rescuers to their whereabouts. Therefore they need to be able to run over rough terrain, up and down mounts of broken masonry, and maintain their balance, even if bits of rock come tumbling down and smack them (hence the kick test).
They require a small amount of AI for directional and balance control, but they're not going to kick you back if you kick them
These robots are eventually going to be used in disaster relief scenarios - earthquake zones, collapsed buildings, bomb sites, etc - to locate trapped/buried survivors amongst the rubble, and to alert human rescuers to their whereabouts. Therefore they need to be able to run over rough terrain, up and down mounts of broken masonry, and maintain their balance, even if bits of rock come tumbling down and smack them (hence the kick test).
They require a small amount of AI for directional and balance control, but they're not going to kick you back if you kick them
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steve_earwig
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Re: Boston Dynamics
How long before they're armed and being used by the police for crown control?
Jello Biafra wrote:Why do all the best technology advances
Always wind up in the worst possible hands?
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Welly
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Re: Boston Dynamics
Amazing!
It went round all those trees and didn't piss on any of them
It went round all those trees and didn't piss on any of them
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highlander
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Re: Boston Dynamics
Depends on how naughty the Queen gets.steve_earwig wrote:How long before they're armed and being used by the police for crown control?
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Doggy
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Re: Boston Dynamics
highlander wrote:They require a small amount of AI for directional and balance control....
sounds like me on a Friday night. 
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Re: Boston Dynamics
Perhaps you need one of those with a saddle on it to get you home...
What's Betty got to do with anything?
What's Betty got to do with anything?
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highlander
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Re: Boston Dynamics
In bold, sir.steve_earwig wrote:What's Betty got to do with anything?highlander wrote:Depends on how naughty the Queen gets.steve_earwig wrote:How long before they're armed and being used by the police for crown control?
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Re: Boston Dynamics
OOh I maded a typod And Firefox didn't pick it up because it's a real word...
My typing is definitely getting worms
And Firefox didn't pick it up because it's a real word...My typing is definitely getting worms
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Re: Boston Dynamics
Lol I just snorted me cuppa.Welly wrote:Amazing!
It went round all those trees and didn't piss on any of them
Definitely an impressive bit of kit