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CaptainCox
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Posted: Mon, 18th Aug 2008 11:51 Post subject: BIG DOG The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth

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BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog's legs are articulated like an animal’s, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight.

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This is some cool stuff, that thing looks like its alive. And of course DARPA was involved Smile

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Posted: Mon, 18th Aug 2008 13:11 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Looks really cool and the "walking on ice" part was funny But still, that sound will drive you crazy after about 2 minutes. They really need to do something about that... “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus

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Posted: Mon, 18th Aug 2008 13:11 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

GENIUS! I showed this movie to my GF and she kinda felt sorry for it and was afraid of it simultaneously. I think it rocks. IT BRINGS YOUR FRIGGIN BAGS! "Also when the Prince of Persia movie they're making turns out good then I will upload pictures of me punching myself in my tiny unsatisfying penis" - Yahtzee Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2GB DDR400 CAS2 GeForce 7900GT 256MB 4 x 250GB SATAII in RAID5

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Posted: Mon, 18th Aug 2008 13:40 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

i also kinda felt sorry for it when he was kicking it around weird :S

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Posted: Mon, 18th Aug 2008 14:54 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

resembles Hunter from HL: EP2 and quite primitive that robot is - running on gasoline and sounding like lawn mower. i understand internal-combustion engine is the most effective way for powerful tasks, but still for a robot.. yes

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Posted: Mon, 18th Aug 2008 15:34 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Heheh the gallopping part is quite amazing as well... "Also when the Prince of Persia movie they're making turns out good then I will upload pictures of me punching myself in my tiny unsatisfying penis" - Yahtzee Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2GB DDR400 CAS2 GeForce 7900GT 256MB 4 x 250GB SATAII in RAID5

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Posted: Mon, 18th Aug 2008 16:51 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Pussybot! It should have saw of the guys head who kicked him. And crushed the bricks it was tryng to walk over!

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Posted: Sat, 23rd Aug 2008 02:52 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Really cool, i dont even want to think about how complex it's software must be. God damn. Gaming - Intel Quad Q9450 @ 3.2GHZ \| Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB \| SB X-Fi \| PC6400 8GB \| 300GB Velociraptor HTPC - Antec Fusion Remote \| AMD Athlon 7850 X2 \| PC6400 2GB \| 74GB Raptor Server - Athlon 64 X2 4200+ \| Radeon HD 3450 \| SB X-Fi \| PC5300 2GB \| 4TB+ total space XBOX360 Gamertag: javlarmate

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