Remeber the classic "Big Dog" 4 legged pack carrying robot made by Boston dynamics a few years back?
Heres a video for those who don't:
Well now they are working on its big brother-a two legged version,which retains the clever self righting methods of its 4 legged precursor-It re
adjusts when kicked/pushed,maintaining its balance!
PETMAN is an anthropomorphic robot for testing chemical protection clothing used by the US Army. Unlike previous suit testers, which had to be
supported mechanically and had a limited repertoire of motion, PETMAN will balance itself and move freely; walking, crawling and doing a variety of
suit-stressing calisthenics during exposure to chemical warfare agents. PETMAN will also simulate human physiology within the protective suit by
controlling temperature, humidity and sweating when necessary, all to provide realistic test conditions.
www.bostondynamics.com...
Heres a short clip of the legs part in action:
What do you think?
Cool,creepy or both?
Either way,its darned clever stuff IMO.
It seems alot quieter than the big dog,which I think ran on gasoline.
This may be running off electric I think.
The machines,it seems,will rise.
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