I_smell Posted September 12, 2012 I laughed at 0.30 where it looked like a giant robot stomping down entire forests. EDIT-- Wait that's where this is going, isn't it? Also I dub this robot "Big Fat-Dog". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted September 12, 2012 Cheetah robot isn't impressive when it's suspended by a giant pole and some wires; I'll get worried when that thing can run around on it's own. Softbot is neat, I want to make a mock youtube video by shaking around a ziplock and filling it with coke through a tube, because that's essentially what I just saw, hehehe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henroid Posted October 13, 2012 One day, sitting in your garden will be exactly like 0:33 in this: *snip* Okay I've been cool with the big dog but that was frightening. Perhaps the big dog can learn to value life before destroying all of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laxan Posted October 13, 2012 I want to see the "Welcome To Jurassic Park" scene with Big Dogs frolicking majestically alongside the Brachiosauruses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brannigan Posted October 13, 2012 Oh good I'm not the only person who immediately had the jurassic park theme playing in their head when seeing that majestic picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I_smell Posted October 15, 2012 Okay I've been cool with the big dog but that was frightening. Perhaps the big dog can learn to value life before destroying all of it. They're coded with an appreciation for nature, It's when we put them in cages and take away their rights that they'll revolt. and PETA will surely only make things worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shammack Posted October 20, 2012 http://inhabitat.com...lear-radiation/ This week Cyberdyne unveiled a robotic exoskeleton called HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) that allows its wearer to carry superhuman loads while shielding them from radiation. With the Fukushima nuclear disaster still fresh in Japan’s national memory, the research team designed HAL to aid workers in dismantling the damaged power plant. The most incredible part is that the suit can be controlled by brainwaves! A network of sensors monitors electric signals coming from the user’s brain and uses them to activate the robot’s limbs in unison with the worker’s, allowing them to move without supporting the suit’s weight. As such, the 130-pound suit is barely noticeable to those wearing it. Their website is pretty great and includes a section called "Believe in ROBOT SUIT." Also, Cyberdyne has created HAL. "This suit will rend you limb from limb!" - ign.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subbes Posted October 21, 2012 Wasn't Cyberdyne one of the corporations in Terminator? I originally thought Perfect Dark, but - of course - that was dataDyne. Cuh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted October 21, 2012 Wasn't Cyberdyne one of the corporations in Terminator? It was! Fuck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brannigan Posted October 21, 2012 I'm pretty sure they're just fucking with us at this point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted October 21, 2012 How can that not a deliberate choice for your company name? They're aiming for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luftmensch Posted October 22, 2012 We've seen a lot of pretty clever tricks performed by individual robots. Unfortunately, now they've learned to cooperate: Got to 1:22 for a simulation of how it feels to be trapped by a swarm of sentient helicopter robots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted October 22, 2012 You could use huge versions of those to catch people jumping from burning skyscrapers, and then throw them into the nearest body of water for kicks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laxan Posted October 25, 2012 Man, that was super cool... and then they were used as a cheetos delivery system... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted October 26, 2012 It's super awesome, but you know it's just going to be used to designate humans in camps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vimes Posted October 27, 2012 Those last two videos are amazing oO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted November 9, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=_qUPnnROxvY Man and machine, power x-treme. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted November 9, 2012 As a kid I dreamed that I could someday give my dad something like that if technology would advance fast enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laxan Posted November 17, 2012 Ugh, that child is going to grow up having a PhantomX instead of a dog. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luftmensch Posted November 17, 2012 Damn, sometimes that bug moves like an 80s stop motion FX robot. I dig. A show I want to see: Big Dog on ice. So beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted November 26, 2012 Disney, now: Soon: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregbrown Posted December 6, 2012 Groupon in SF hosted a drone hacking competition last weekend, including one team that "taught a drone to behave itself on the end of a leash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites