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Big Dog Robotic Dog/Mule Gordon McComb 03-22-2008
Posted by Gordon McComb on March 22, 2008, 12:41 pm
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This thing has me thinking that the field of robotics is about to take a
giant leap. It's got fantastic mechanics, and a walking/balancing
algorithm that should win its programmers a Nobel Prize. It is truly
amazing!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5349770802105160028

-- Gordon

Posted by on March 22, 2008, 12:51 pm
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wrote:
> This thing has me thinking that the field of robotics is about to take a
> giant leap.

that video has been around for ?4? years...

one of the videos has footage of it JUMPING! about
5 feet distance.

>It's got fantastic mechanics, and a walking/balancing
> algorithm that should win its programmers a Nobel Prize. It is truly
> amazing!

It carries 150 pounds of cargo! Kick it and it doesn't fall over,
it runs on unstable ground (rocks, snow, uphill loose rocks)

one of the most impressive robot videos I've seen.


Rich

Posted by Gordon McComb on March 22, 2008, 1:24 pm
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I may have linked to an older video, as I wanted one on a mainstream
site. There is a new version of the robot, and new videos. But here's
one of the new vids that's now on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

The payload of the new version has been increased to 340 pounds, BTW.
Even more impressive!

-- Gordon


aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:
>
> wrote:
> > This thing has me thinking that the field of robotics is about to take a
> > giant leap.
>
> that video has been around for ?4? years...
>
> one of the videos has footage of it JUMPING! about
> 5 feet distance.
>
> >It's got fantastic mechanics, and a walking/balancing
> > algorithm that should win its programmers a Nobel Prize. It is truly
> > amazing!
>
> It carries 150 pounds of cargo! Kick it and it doesn't fall over,
> it runs on unstable ground (rocks, snow, uphill loose rocks)
>
> one of the most impressive robot videos I've seen.
>
> Rich

Posted by on March 22, 2008, 1:41 pm
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wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DW1czBcnX1Ww
>
> The payload of the new version has been increased to 340 pounds, BTW.
> Even more impressive!

watching it slip around on the ice is awesome...

you can hear a 2 stroke gasoline engine running... I wonder
if they run servos on the legs (gaso is generator spinner) or
perhaps hydraulics (gaso is hydraulic pump spinner) What
are the legs wrapped in? perhaps they cut the legs off a real
dog, attached them, and want to cover it up so you cant see :-)

If I had one of those, I'd take it for walks and watch the little
children scream in horror :-)



Rich

Posted by steamer on March 23, 2008, 12:27 am
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        --I'm waiting for the miniature one for Xmas or the medium-sized one
for Battlebots, bwahaha! It'd make an awesome 'wheelchair' too, yes? Might
have Kamen trumped with this one!

--
"Steamboat Ed" Haas : Dare me to
Hacking the Trailing Edge! : make less sense...
www.nmpproducts.com
---Decks a-wash in a sea of words---

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