DocM Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Mount an electric chain saw on a "head" and program it to sic 'em on command? http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/robots/a14009/spot-robot-dog-boston-dynamics/, Spot Is The Latest Robot Pup From Boston Dynamics We tried to warn you. Watch this video, then go home and hug your real dog. Stroke your real dog, walk your real dog. Give your real dog real dog bones. Be thankful that your real dog is wagging its real tail the moment you walk in the door. Appreciate that your real dog takes real ###### that you get to pick up off real grass. Yes, Spot is impressive! The technology is frighteningly realistic. Do you see the way Spot instantly regains his footing after the man in the video kicks him in his robot ribs? It's amazing! Also, why is this video simulating the act of kicking a dog in the ribs? Spot is the latest robot pup from Boston Dynamics, an engineering firm owned by Google that is currently working with the U.S. military. Did we mention that Spot doesn't have a head? Introducing Spot: http://youtu.be/M8YjvHYbZ9w SALSN, yxz and FiB3R 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astropheed Veteran Posted February 10, 2015 Veteran Share Posted February 10, 2015 It's all fun and games at first, until it's an AT-AT. I always feel really bad for it when they kick it. SALSN and +Raze 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted February 10, 2015 MVC Share Posted February 10, 2015 That was pretty impressive, but I wanted to see them start humping SALSN 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Imagine a weaponised autonomous swarm, maybe 100,000 or so, doing an infiltration ahead of SOCOM or the Marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsItPluggedIn Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Why are we giving our dogs, dog bones. I feel like we should be giving them bones that aren't from dogs. Are we making them cannibal's? "Give your real dog real dog bones" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddman Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 "No robots were harmed in the making of this video." LIAR. You kicked the crap out of it. On a serious note; nowadays I'm rarely impressed by anything, but this robot, and boston dynamics creations in general, are truly impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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