Before there was the BigDog — the Pentagon’s remarkably lifelike four-legged robot — there was a German short-haired pointer named Laney. More »
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. More »
This is AlphaDog, the next generation of BigDog, the creepiest and most awesome quadruped robot of all time. The damn thing is now smarter and can now stand up on its own when it’s down. Like a real horse. More »
Just when I stopped having nightmares about BigDog, the freaky quadruped robot that will become a soldier’s best friend one day. Boston Dynamics’ founder Marc Raibert just sent me this music video showing the best moments of its evolution. Great. More »
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If you thought the BigDog robot was scary before, check him out with horns.
If you were freaked out by the spooky Big Dog quadruped robot, you are going to love seeing it in action alongside US Army soldiers. It’s truly like a smart giant dog following them.
Boston Dynamic’s BigDog is already an impressive and freakishly animal-like beast, but Darpa it seems has bigger plans in mind and is asking for a smarter, bigger BigDog. The upgraded robot needs to carry 180kg of payload, run 32km on any terrain and survive un-refueled for a whole day to please Darpa’s request. Plus it must be way quieter so it’s more useful in real combat situations and have a smarter brain so it can steer itself autonomously as it trots after its soldier masters.
