The BigDog robot was terrifying and all, but its big brother the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) is stronger, lasts longer, and should make life way easier for our soldiers. Here’s what it looks like in the great outdoors.
The LS3 runs quieter than BigDog did, because it’s meant to accompany squads in the field. Right now it’s being tested to carry 180kg for 30km over 24 hours without being refuelled, which should cut down on the 45kg+ individual soldiers have to carry around.
I know the instinct is to play this forward into the Terminator scenarios, but these robots are staggeringly cool, and I absolutely want one to carry my stuff around if they ever make it down to the civillian level. [DARPA via IEEE]
Jono
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 9:30 AMI want to see someone riding one of these bad boys!
Matt
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:27 AMCan’t hear that coming….
untricky
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 11:10 AMI want his little brother!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIDxX53c8Ps&feature=player_embedded
Dennison
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 10:32 AM^ That’s so cool.
I just don’t like how these suckers march on the spot when idle.
Kent
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 2:30 PMThat was fucking adorable.
Drongo
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 5:36 PMI want his retarded half brother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXI4WWhPn-U&feature=related
luck
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 12:52 PMthey are making great progress building skynet
Alex
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 7:54 PMAbout as useless as a cow. But there’s no milk, so even more useless.
middleagedman
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 7:42 PMUseless as a cow?
Delicious steak/hamburger/milk/leather shoe cow?
Kendal
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 1:42 AMThere’s a wisdom to foes who kill their enemies in their infancy. We should stamp this out before it becomes a real problem.