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Spot: Another Amazing BD Quadruped

ercoerco Posts: 20,257
edited 2015-02-11 18:38 in Robotics
Google's Boston Dynamics does it again. I don't expect an entry from them in my "one servo robot" challenge.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/video-may-most-incredible-google-robot-yet-154541541.html

Comments

  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2015-02-10 17:34
    Spot is awesome! I like the stair climbing, they keep getting better and better with each generation. The antlers were cute too!

    II'm waiting for one of the teams to put a more aggresive reaction in for when somebody comes up and kicks the robots....scare the beejeebies out of some wise guy.
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2015-02-10 17:38
    "No robots were harmed in the making of this video." I guess kicking them doesn't count!

    It is amazing how much they have progressed...
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2015-02-11 10:03
    mindrobots wrote: »
    I'm waiting for one of the teams to put a more aggresive reaction in for when somebody comes up and kicks the robots....scare the beejeebies out of some wise guy.

    Done. :)
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2015-02-11 10:10
    erco wrote: »
    Done. :)

    Of course, we know *YOU* did it! Time to send that video to Boston Dynamics....they NEED you!

    The George Carlin routine on Flamethrowers came up after your video. I didn't link it here due to language but it could apply to you (in a good way)!
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2015-02-11 16:24
    I like that spot is much quieter than previous generations. I really want spot to kick the guy who kicks him.

    I really need to build a quadruped robot someday. It looks like a neat challenge.
  • lardomlardom Posts: 1,659
    edited 2015-02-11 16:53
    I was thinking they got rid of the engine but then I heard it.
    I'm thinking they HAVE to come up with a version that chases and kicks you back! You can run home. It'll wait. You have to come out sometime!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2015-02-11 17:45
    IMO BD will find it difficult to beat this horse's reaction time and intensity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkct10MkKy8
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2015-02-11 18:00
    That's an impressive kick by that horse. Wow.
  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2015-02-11 18:38
    lardom wrote: »
    I was thinking they got rid of the engine but then I heard it.

    I was thinking that it was all electric - with a noisy fan.
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