Pentagon-funded Atlas robot refuses to be knocked over


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Meet Atlas, a humanoid cyborg capable of crossing rough terrain and maintaining its balance on one leg even when hit from the side.
 
And WildCat, the four-legged robot that can gallop untethered at up to 16mph (26km/h).
 
These are the latest creations of Boston Dynamics, a US robotics company part-funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa).
 
The robots are part of Darpa's Maximum Mobility and Manipulation programme.
 
Darpa says such robots "hold great promise for amplifying human effectiveness in defence operations".
 
Referring to Atlas's ability to remain balanced despite being hit by a lateral weight, Noel Sharkey, professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the University of Sheffield, told the BBC: "This is an astonishing achievement... quite a remarkable feat."
 
This version of Atlas is one of seven humanoid robots Boston Dynamics is developing in response to the Darpa Robotics Challenge.
 
In December, competing robots will be set eight tasks to test their potential for use in emergency-response situations, including crossing uneven ground, using power tools and driving a rescue vehicle.
 
Darpa wants to improve the manoeuvrability and controllability of such robots while reducing manufacturing costs.
 

 

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Its not a Cyborg as there are no organic parts to him.     O_O No guns! Thank god .... 

According to Terminator 2, Cybernetic Organism, living tissue over a Metal Endoskeleton, looks like phase one is complete, now where did I put the Red LED eyes and the 40 Watt Phase Plasma Rifle.....

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According to Terminator 2, Cybernetic Organism, living tissue over a Metal Endoskeleton, looks like phase one is complete, now where did I put the Red LED eyes and the 40 Watt Phase Plasma Rifle.....

And the accent, and the nural net, and a battery that goes nuclear when damaged lol   A cyborg can be anything, as long as it ontains both machine and organic parts.

 

People's with Pacemakers are technically "Cyborgs".

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Actually a cyborg is defined by a person who relies upon inorganic technology to function.  As such, if someone wears glasses they are a cyborg.

 

Usually the capability provided by the inorganic part must be enhanced to be considered a cyborg.

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Usually the capability provided by the inorganic part must be enhanced to be considered a cyborg.

 

I have a metal bar holding my leg together and a plastic patella. Without those I wouldn't be able to walk, so I consider it enhancing! I'm a cyborg! Fear me! :p

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And if this said robot refuses to be knocked over ....I ACCEPT YOUR CHALLENGE! :D I shall knock it over ...  

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