Amazing new video of BDI's Big Dog robot

Vikingod · Mar 19, 2008, 07:11 PM

"Boston Dynamics has just released a brand new video of their DARPA-funded Big Dog robot. Big Dog, the older brother of the Little Dog robot we covered a while back, is meant to be a "pack mule" for soldiers some day. Behind Big Dog is some pretty cool force-controlled technology. With its quadruped gait it can regain balance if it's kicked, handle rough terrain like rocks, and climb inclines up to 35 deg.

In this new video, in addition to some footage from previous videos, you can see it handling slippery ice, slopes in deep snow, and demoing its new walking gait. About halfway through is the ice part -- this thing is better than I am at regaining balance. There's also a demo of it carrying a 340 lb load, much heavier than it has managed in the past. And I LOVE the hopping/jumping at the end.

One warning, you might want to turn off your sound, since as awesome as this guy is, the gas engine is very loud and very annoying."

Freaking amazing.

LHC · Mar 20, 2008, 02:38 AM

I freaking cracked up so much when it was slipping on the ice

That thing is intense

[hobo]eclipse · Mar 20, 2008, 03:04 AM

watching that makes my stomach uneasy

LHC · Mar 20, 2008, 05:54 AM

It looks like something outta Half-Life 2

Vikingod · Mar 20, 2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LHC

It looks like something outta Half-Life 2

It really does, all it needs is a giant red eye and a machine gun. It's eerie how animal-like the thing moves.

Al_Vampyre · Mar 21, 2008, 10:13 PM

Mmmmm...very creepy, very cool too though!

**Mousey** · Mar 28, 2008, 09:07 AM

The jumping at the end PWNZ xD
And yeah, the combine are upon us... AGAIN!!!

mkk · Mar 28, 2008, 11:54 AM

Quick, hun! Where's me shotgun?

Mar 19, 2008, 07:11 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Amazing new video of BDI's Big Dog robot "Boston Dynamics has just released a brand new video of their DARPA-funded Big Dog robot. Big Dog, the older brother of the Little Dog robot we covered a while back, is meant to be a "pack mule" for soldiers some day. Behind Big Dog is some pretty cool force-controlled technology. With its quadruped gait it can regain balance if it's kicked, handle rough terrain like rocks, and climb inclines up to 35 deg. In this new video, in addition to some footage from previous videos, you can see it handling slippery ice, slopes in deep snow, and demoing its new walking gait. About halfway through is the ice part -- this thing is better than I am at regaining balance. There's also a demo of it carrying a 340 lb load, much heavier than it has managed in the past. And I LOVE the hopping/jumping at the end. One warning, you might want to turn off your sound, since as awesome as this guy is, the gas engine is very loud and very annoying." Freaking amazing.

Mar 20, 2008, 02:38 AM	#2
LHC Stingy and Stubborn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,325 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I freaking cracked up so much when it was slipping on the ice That thing is intense __________________

Mar 20, 2008, 05:54 AM	#4
LHC Stingy and Stubborn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,325 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It looks like something outta Half-Life 2 __________________

Mar 21, 2008, 10:13 PM	#6
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Mmmmm...very creepy, very cool too though! __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Mar 28, 2008, 09:07 AM	#7
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	The jumping at the end PWNZ xD And yeah, the combine are upon us... AGAIN!!! __________________

Mar 20, 2008, 03:04 AM	#3
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	watching that makes my stomach uneasy

Mar 28, 2008, 11:54 AM	#8
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Quick, hun! Where's me shotgun?