Advances in Robotics

Unread post by **Bonk** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:00 am

Its kind of creepy how it moves!
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Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:33 am

That was INCREDIBLE. At first, I was like... eh, no biggie. Watching the whole thing though and I was floored. It actually moves like a living creature.

Unread post by **QwazyWabbit** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:50 am

Leonardo would be proud.

Man, learning to make machines emulating nature's creatures.

[FSP]Ares · Unread post by **[FSP]Ares** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:46 am

What is so amazing is the fact that it maintained it's center of gravity when the guy tried to push it over.

Snipe_Master · Unread post by **Snipe_Master** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:38 pm

Still trying to figure out wat it is LOL

Unread post by **{DOU}plumber** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:08 pm

[FSP]Ares wrote:What is so amazing is the fact that it maintained it's center of gravity when the guy tried to push it over.

That and that patch of ice

Unread post by **{DOU}cHiCkEn** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:34 pm

I walk like that when I'm drunk.

[FSP]Ares · Unread post by **[FSP]Ares** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:39 pm

Snipe_Master wrote:Still trying to figure out wat it is LOL

I don't think it really matter's what it's suppose to be as long as the tech work's properly.

I live in Canada and drunken stumble is the norm so i really didn't pick up on that right away.Thank's for pointing that out.

Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:07 pm

{DOU}.:\cHiCkEn/:. wrote:I walk like that when I'm drunk.

Cygnus walks like that sober

Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:30 pm

[FSP]Ares wrote:What is so amazing is the fact that it maintained it's center of gravity when the guy tried to push it over.

That was amazing. I think we are looking at prototype for the first robotic mailman. Neither Rain nor sleet nor dark of night ....

mAmA

Unread post by **{DOU}cHiCkEn** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:32 am

I'll be impressed when I see it swim and catch a Frisbee.

Unread post by **Wave** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:53 am

I am waiting for the female human version. without voice.

Unread post by **QwazyWabbit** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:50 am

LOL with the comments so far.

I think the intent is to design a robo-mule that could follow troops over terrain wheeled vehicles couldn't go. The power plant is a bit noisy, sounds like a chainsaw motor. It did remind me of a swarm of flies though. Always a problem with real mules.

Imagining the programming that went into that. Detect slip and put the legs in the right spot to counter it. Detect tip or push and react to it like a reflex. Pretty hard jobs when you think about them. Organic creatures have the reflexes and wetware built in.

Unread post by **{DOU}Pyro** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:00 pm

If I seen it in the woods I'd have to shoot it