Very cool, its amazing how difficult it is to simulate animal movements, even moreso biped movement.
I usually don't post things like this, but you've got to see this! Talk about traction control!!!
http://www.bostondynamics.com/conten...section=BigDog
Very cool, its amazing how difficult it is to simulate animal movements, even moreso biped movement.
Now if it could go to the fridge, open it and bring back a beer.
That would make it useful!
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I had 2 of these but with gas prices as they are I took them to the pound and got a turtle instead.
Amazing that it learns as it goes, talk about cyborg technology wow.
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Now that could be a really useful device in hostile environments. I wonder what else DARPA have up their top secret sleeves?!
Cheers,
Shaun M
This is actually something amazing, if not for it's ability to walk but it's ability to learn.
The bit that had me in awe is where he kicks it hard and it recovers... being a former control systems engineer, I have to say hats off to the guys who designed this.
I would *hate* to have to deal with the control equations behind the system.
I'd like to see it get up after rollover.
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