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The geek in me should love this, but instead quivers in fear
on: March 18, 2008, 19:55:35 PM
http://gizmodo.com/368651/new-video-of-bigdog-quadruped-robot-is-so-stunning-its-spooky

If I saw one of these (Well, youd hear it first) walking down the street my impulse, after running, would be to kill the damn thing. Something about it is really unsettling...
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Re:The geek in me should love this, but instead quivers in fear
Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 20:10:33 PM
That has a very odd gait about it, its very spooky.
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Reply #2 on: March 18, 2008, 20:20:00 PM
Incredibly organic movement for a machine
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Reply #3 on: March 18, 2008, 20:29:52 PM
that was quality when he booted it :D

wonder what the reaction would be if it was covered in real fur and let loose in a London park........
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Reply #4 on: March 18, 2008, 21:17:16 PM
That is very cool and as you say abit freaky. How long untill its spriting, has a gun and claws and aswell as correcting itself when kicked it then retaliates? :P
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The geek in me should love this, but instead quivers in fear
Reply #5 on: March 18, 2008, 21:28:06 PM
Fantastic !!!!
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Reply #6 on: March 18, 2008, 21:49:52 PM
Very, very impressive.
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Reply #7 on: March 18, 2008, 23:02:09 PM
That walks better than Kris @ TEK when hes had a few on a night out!

Something makes me think judgement day is coming in the form of buzzing 4 legged monsters before long!  :rofl:

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Reply #8 on: March 18, 2008, 23:08:38 PM
Has anyone got a link to a decent quality copy of the original video that did the rounds a while back?
i.e. the one that got them the funding in the first place.  I remember it being cool back then but nowhere near this level.

Low res/youtube version here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mpBG-nSRcrQ
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Re:The geek in me should love this, but instead quivers in fear
Reply #10 on: March 19, 2008, 01:17:37 AM
Quote from: andy[tek
]almost as nuts! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C5sc8b3xM&feature=related


the first comment posted there:

its creepy. i wonder if the peopple who made this robot ever get drunk and make them perform robo porn? that would be funny

i mean WTF !!??
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Reply #11 on: March 19, 2008, 01:37:26 AM
The legs look wrong, its like the front pair are the wrong way around.
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Reply #12 on: March 19, 2008, 10:37:33 AM
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That is very cool and as you say abit freaky. How long untill its spriting, has a gun and claws and aswell as correcting itself when kicked it then retaliates? :P


Acid for blood FTW!!
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Re:The geek in me should love this, but instead quivers in fear
Reply #13 on: March 19, 2008, 21:26:50 PM
I want johny 5 tracks for my computer.
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Reply #14 on: March 23, 2008, 23:36:48 PM
for me the most impressive bit is when it slips on the ice and just catches itself and keeps going. Amazing.
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