James Posted March 19, 2011 Is there any direct application of this beside entertainment in parks? Even creepier RealDolls! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patters Posted March 29, 2011 3CR5y8qZf0Y Now they can throw back grenades (from Shack). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted March 30, 2011 Now they can throw back grenades (from Shack). A brilliant interpretation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted March 31, 2011 Putting badminton racket heads on them is an excellent idea iF4ci-opxEA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted March 31, 2011 ok, that is kind of freaky I wonder if Jake is hiding under his bed now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thompson Posted March 31, 2011 ok, that is kind of freaky I wonder if Jake is hiding under his bed now I doubt Jake even reads this thread anymore, probably just sees it constantly reappear in the Idle Banter section and weeps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted April 2, 2011 We're about to have such a weird couple of decades: nnR8fDW3Ilo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subbes Posted April 2, 2011 I would like one of those to carry me to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted April 2, 2011 And people wonder why I keep casting furtive glances up in the sky while I'm outside. (It's actually a really funny story [for anyone not me] about childhood and baseball, but now I won't look crazy!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subbes Posted April 2, 2011 I'd love to work at Festo. They made the robotic fish, too, if I recall correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted April 2, 2011 Yes! Also jellyfish, and flying manta rays, and penguins... They're a pretty big engineering firm that make custom machinery and automation for people. I like that they put some of their profits into supporting this kind of research Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 3, 2011 I wonder what kind of munitions payload that thing could carry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted April 8, 2011 Now that's a real bird of prey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted April 8, 2011 Now that's a real bird of prey. Look at what you have wrought, Kolzig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thompson Posted April 15, 2011 NLlGopyXT_g THE MACHINE WAS US ALL ALONG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thompson Posted April 16, 2011 Because Google's motto is Don't Be Evil, right? Right? I'm sorry I murdered you slowly, next time i'll kill a human faster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forbin Posted April 22, 2011 They've got a taste of blood: http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/04/22/drone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subbes Posted April 23, 2011 THE MACHINE WAS US ALL ALONG NO JOHN YOU ARE THE DEMONS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subbes Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Big Dog, insect-phobe version: GEFE-S_I-tk Spoiler: YOU CANNOT SMASH IT WITH A DICTIONARY. Edited April 28, 2011 by subbes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forbin Posted April 28, 2011 The developer commentary for Portal 2 Co-op says that Big Dog was an inspiration for the walking animation for the bots. I'd say mostly P-Body. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thompson Posted April 28, 2011 This Dateline report on robotic warfare even ties it back to gaming, it's as if it were made for this thread. If the video is blocked in countries that aren't Australia i'll do some sneaky sneaky and get a copy up for you foreigners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted May 12, 2011 Despite that this man is an enemy of the human race, that is some AMAZING work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted May 18, 2011 Computer Scientists Induce Schizophrenia in a Neural Network, Causing it to Make Ridiculous Claims Of all the goddamn irresponsible things to do... now they have programmed insanity into our future machine overlords! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thompson Posted May 19, 2011 Of all the goddamn irresponsible things to do... now they have programmed insanity into our future machine overlords! Insanity > Laws of Robotics = Apocalypse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
