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Quadruped Robot Gets a Supercharged V-10 from Ferrari – Just Kidding.

Nov 012011

As it turns out, this rather serious Italian robot isn’t shaped like a supercar or a Vespa. It’s a shiny silver quadruped that can kick you in the shin if you make any pasta or romance jokes.

November 1, 2011 Posted by anthrobotic at 11:17 AM AI, Artificial Intelligence, Boston Dynamics, Future Already Very Pending, Military Robotics, Robot, Technology, WarBots

UPDATE: Video of Boston Dynamics Big Dog 2.0 (Alpha Dog, LS3, Whatev)

Oct 032011

DARPA finally let Boston Dynamics bring it’s new toy out for show and tell.

October 3, 2011 Posted by anthrobotic at 1:57 PM AI, Boston Dynamics, DARPA, Drone, Future Already Very Pending, Military Robotics, Multimedia, Robot, Technology, WarBots

Everyone’s Favorite WarBot Finally Hitting 2.0 (High-Tech Two-Person Horse Costume?)

Sep 302011

Boston Dynamics Big Dog robot has been around for several years, and robotics enthusiasts, dorky website makers, DARPA, and those who dig a good mechanical creep-out have been waiting and longing to see the upgrade.

September 30, 2011 Posted by anthrobotic at 1:29 PM Boston Dynamics, Drone, Future Already Very Pending, Military Robotics, Multimedia, Robot, Technology, WarBots

Boston Dynamics Building Cheeta-Bot & T-800 (for DARPA)

Feb 282011

“BigDog’s makers are working on a new quadruped that moves faster than any human and is agile enough to “chase and evade.” [VIA WIRED]

February 28, 2011 Posted by anthrobotic at 10:05 PM Artificial Intelligence, Boston Dynamics, Cybernetics, Military Robotics, Robot, WarBots

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