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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: SCTony on Wed, 23 September 2009, 20:02:19

Title: Geeky, But Freaky
Post by: SCTony on Wed, 23 September 2009, 20:02:19
Err...robotics.    Heel BigDog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww)
Title: Geeky, But Freaky
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 24 September 2009, 04:03:53
This is somewhat scary:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/22/video-robot-hand-shows-off-amazing-dexterity-speed/

The Terminator references in the comments are spot on.

Edit: Another big dog video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5349770802105160028#
Title: Geeky, But Freaky
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 24 September 2009, 07:03:48
And the dog one has Defence funding...
I'm never going to the park again.
Title: Geeky, But Freaky
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Thu, 24 September 2009, 07:07:47
That Army robo-dog is both awesome and terrifying...
Title: Geeky, But Freaky
Post by: msiegel on Thu, 24 September 2009, 12:26:30
here's a much cuter one they're working on :)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5420156320522127372&ei=Dau7SvSyJZeGqQP32K3-BQ&q=rhex# (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5420156320522127372&ei=Dau7SvSyJZeGqQP32K3-BQ&q=rhex#)

go little guy!