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11-08-2008, 03:42 PM
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Šupər♂ - 超人
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This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
One of the most amazing Youtube tech videos I ever saw. Period.
BigDog is Boston Dynamics' incredible donkdroid ( I'm the first one to use this word! yippie!) which defies belief!
If u already watched the video, read on. Else, watch, gather ur senses & the come back. I'm serious!
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[BREATHING SPACE]
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[WOOH... SOME MORE HARD BREATHING]
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[HRMPH... SMUUUHH... EHMMMM... YUP.... ABLE TO BREATH.... OK...]
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Hyper-responsive hydraulic joints, a suite of sensors, stereo vision system, accelerometers and laser gyroscopes make BigDog walk, run at speeds up to 3.3 mph, climb over rough terrain or up slopes up to 35°, gallop and maintain its balance, even after slipping on ice (saving a near-fall on iced ground at the last second!) or receiving a kick to one side (I actually felt bad when it was kicked!); all while carrying around 154kgs of supplies on its "back" (it weighs 106.5kgs). The next version is aiming to carry triple the weight.
The robot actually walks like a real dog (more like a donkey). So realistic in nature, I doubted it to b a spoof on robots - two masked ppl walking around & poking fun @ robotics (well, there is a spoof now... see end of post). The video has to b seen to b believed.
Check this out in the video.... the damned thing lifted it's legs (independently) when unbalanced, like a real person/animal slipping.
It is being developed for DARPA and the U.S.Army. Last I heard, when it enters service, BigDog would be supporting troops on the battlefield by carrying heavy cargo or evacuating the wounded.
For hi-q freaks (don't mind.. I'm one), there is a DVD-res 27MB wmv video too.
For those in a lighter vein, an equally entertaining spoof is making rounds in Gizmodo.
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11-08-2008, 04:11 PM
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Juke Box Hero
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
Amazing!! isn't it? Independent legs and all, breath-taking! And that balance thing while slipping...sheesh!
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11-08-2008, 04:27 PM
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In Pursuit of "Happyness"
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
OMG! This is AWESOME!
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11-08-2008, 04:29 PM
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EXIT: DATA Junkyard
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
Freaky dude!!!!
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11-08-2008, 05:12 PM
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In The Zone
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
AmAzInG 
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11-08-2008, 05:28 PM
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The Thread Killer >:)
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
Sure is phreaky
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11-08-2008, 08:02 PM
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Broken In
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
the spoof is no less entertaining then the original
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11-08-2008, 08:28 PM
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Google Bot
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
Super cool!
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11-08-2008, 08:29 PM
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The Smaller Bang
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
Thanks for your compliments on my creation guys
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11-08-2008, 08:42 PM
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mera kutch nahi ho sakta
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
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Last I heard, when it enters service, BigDog would be supporting troops on the battlefield by carrying heavy cargo or evacuating the wounded.
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They should make it dance on the battlefield to distract ememy soldiers
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11-08-2008, 08:49 PM
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
awesome
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11-08-2008, 09:08 PM
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Wahahaha~!
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
feels like goku tramping 
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11-08-2008, 11:53 PM
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ANGEL OF DEATH
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
wow amazing
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12-08-2008, 12:03 AM
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TechFreakiez.com
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
"donkdroid": like in an Android...a robot...freaky
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12-08-2008, 03:36 AM
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Macboy
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
Eeeew! Closed the tab after 10 secs of watching it. Disgusting.
[might be cause I don't like dogs]
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12-08-2008, 11:25 AM
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mera kutch nahi ho sakta
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
^Nahh I hate dogs too. watched it...
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12-08-2008, 12:41 PM
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Cool as a CUCUMBAR ! ! !
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
superb .......
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12-08-2008, 05:20 PM
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Legen-wait for it-dary!
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
YUCK!!! this reminds me of a big spider!!! I'm gonna be allergic to youtube for some time...
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13-08-2008, 08:17 PM
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Alpha Geek
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
your thing is gonna give me nightmares for a while ... the way it's legs moved ! holy **** .. I don't know ... it just bloody creeps me out every damn time I see it ...
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13-08-2008, 08:27 PM
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Šupər♂ - 超人
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
What u c... is the future. So... better start dreamin & get used to it 
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13-08-2008, 08:44 PM
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God of Mistakes...
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
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13-08-2008, 09:55 PM
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Šupər♂ - 超人
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
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Originally Posted by garbage
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http://www.bostondynamics.com/dist/BigDog.wmv for the BigDog.
BTW... did u c the LittleDog?
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14-08-2008, 12:51 PM
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Alpha Geek
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
yes... i would love to empty some shells on it 
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14-08-2008, 01:43 PM
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God of Mistakes...
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
Quote:
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Thanks.... 
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14-08-2008, 05:04 PM
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meowww meoww
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Re: This BIG DOG is spooky!!!
Awesome robo
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