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Boston Dynamics (read: MIT's military wing) have released new, remarkable video footage of their robotic quadruped ‘pack mule’ in action showing just how far developed this DARPA funded robot’s sense of balance has developed – even to the extent that it can maintain its balance whilst climbing obstacles and when losing its grip on black ice (as well as being kicked). All the more impressive if you consider that in addition to it's own 235 pounds it has to carry a payload of another 340 pounds.

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http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/s ... ion=BigDog

What's next, Imperial Walkers?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT-AT#All_ ... 28AT-AT.29

JESUS that is cool --I love it's ability to recover from a 'near' fall....

[b]"USE YOUR HARPOONS, GO FOR THE LEGS!"[/b]

I was NOT prepared to be so blown away by that video. Wow!

Amazing, huh? I can see this technology having lots of civilian applications too, from medical and rescue to entertainment and recreation.

[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>Amazing, huh? I can see this technology having lots of civilian applications too, from medical and rescue to entertainment and recreation.
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And don't forget linking up to SkyNet to wipe out the human race. Can you imagine something like that chasing you down? That would scare the FUCK out of me.

it's noisy though...sounds like a model airplane

That is amazing. Much more lifelike than the Imperial Walkers. Just wait until it has access to artifical intelligence that can improve its own software and nano-assemblers to to re-work its design. I hope it likes us.

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