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Dr. Bob
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Australia
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Posted - 07/31/2008 :  14:50:34  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi Guys

I thought you might be interested to see how far along, robotics & walking - climbing robots have advanced.

Cool & scary at the same time.

Climbing robot:
http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=RiSE

Walking robot:
http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog

Check out the bit where the guys tries to kick the robot over.

Defense department funded research.

Regards Dr. Bob
Edited by - Dr. Bob on 07/31/2008 14:59:40

DeFrag
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USA
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Posted - 07/31/2008 :  16:48:51  Show Profile  Visit DeFrag's Homepage  Click to see DeFrag's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Awesome!
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sp-1
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Germany
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Posted - 07/31/2008 :  18:07:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
very cool indeed
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FRANZONI
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Ireland
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Posted - 07/31/2008 :  19:02:07  Show Profile  Visit FRANZONI's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Getting to much like terminator 3 for me...!!......
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ChristoMephisto
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Canada
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Posted - 07/31/2008 :  20:38:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The bigdog is kinda creepy how it walks and recovers it self,
don't give it a brain
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jaymzHal
Silver Member

United Kingdom
297 Posts
Posted - 08/02/2008 :  14:04:27  Show Profile  Visit jaymzHal's Homepage  Reply with Quote
The way it recovers is scarily realistic, the way it lengthens it's stride to lower it's centre of mass and stumbles to slow itself down, really impressive. However, it's so loud! I suppose we are still a long way from actual robotic companions that don't sound like lawnmowers...
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Big Boss Man
Gold Member

USA
564 Posts
Posted - 08/02/2008 :  15:52:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Very scary, especially when you consider the fact that DARPA is funding the research. Soon enough they will be fully equipped with weaponary and remote guidance systems. In the future bomber planes will drop thousands of those little climbing things over a hostile area. They will do the advanced reconnaissance and targeting. Then the big dogs will come in with the heavy guns
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the-destructor
Silver Member

USA
334 Posts
Posted - 08/08/2008 :  01:52:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No... this is scary.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/gibson-robot

I want one that makes me play better when I'm hammered.

T-D
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Laurie
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Canada
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Posted - 08/08/2008 :  02:10:50  Show Profile  Visit Laurie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by the-destructor
[http://www.musiciansfriend.com/gibson-robot


Ummm... yeah... what's the point??
Edited by - Laurie on 08/08/2008 02:11:07
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tony
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/19/2008 :  21:03:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This amazing experiment uses rat neurons connected wirelessly to learn to remember not to bump into things...

http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19926696.100-rise-of-the-ratbrained-robots.html
Edited by - tony on 08/19/2008 21:05:45
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Dr. Bob
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Australia
6593 Posts
Posted - 08/20/2008 :  09:05:14  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by tony

This amazing experiment uses rat neurons connected wirelessly to learn to remember not to bump into things...

http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19926696.100-rise-of-the-ratbrained-robots.html


Can you imagine one of those in a Boss pedal,
it would all over COSM.

Brings a whole to meaning to, I just got a new RAT guitar pedal.

Regards Dr. Bob
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tony
Bronze Member

United Kingdom
142 Posts
Posted - 08/20/2008 :  11:22:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:


Brings a whole to meaning to, I just got a new RAT guitar pedal.

Regards Dr. Bob



Not to mention "organic distortion"...
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Dr. Bob
Moderator

Australia
6593 Posts
Posted - 08/21/2008 :  18:20:50  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi Guys

Here is another interesting Robotics link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIn-sMq8-Ls

Watch until the end, is sort of looses it's serious connotations.
It will leave you ROTHL

Regards Dr. Bob
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