BIG DOG is GO and Has Bits!
source: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-02/darpa-throws-32-million-bigger-dog-boston-d...
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After years of development and several creepy videos, Boston Dynamics' Big Dog robot is scheduled to get bigger. Working off a $32 million request from DARPA and the Marine Corps, Boston Dynamics has developed a souped-up version of the quadrupedal Big Dog robot called the the Legged Squad Support System (LS3). This new robot will have a longer range, heavier carrying capacity, and more agility than its predecessor.
Boston Dynamics designed the original Big Dog as a robotic replacement for flesh and blood pack animals. Mountainous or uneven terrain often proves impassible even for hardy vehicles like the Humvee, forcing soldiers to carry heavy loads themselves or forsake equipment entirely. The agile Big Dog robot would carry that equipment, lightening the load for the soldiers, or allowing them to bring even heavier systems through nearly impassable terrain. The LS3 serves the same function, only more so.
The original Big Dog can carry a load of 340 pounds almost 13 miles at a pace of four miles per hour, while being remotely operated by a human. Plus, it's agile enough to navigate a 30 degree incline.
The LS3, on the other hand, will carry a 400 pound load 20 miles, only refuel every 24 hours, and use a mixture of cameras and GPS signals to follow a squad autonomously. Boston Dynamics also plans to make the LS3 faster than the original Big Dog, and even capable of jumping over obstacles.
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-02/darpa-throws-32-million-bigger-...
Video----
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJZVZFRFJc
er,..........sorry bout that, twas funny.
Boston Dynamics designed the original Big Dog as a robotic replacement for flesh and blood pack animals. Mountainous or uneven terrain often proves impassible even for hardy vehicles like the Humvee, forcing soldiers to carry heavy loads themselves or forsake equipment entirely. The agile Big Dog robot would carry that equipment, lightening the load for the soldiers, or allowing them to bring even heavier systems through nearly impassable terrain. The LS3 serves the same function, only more so.
The original Big Dog can carry a load of 340 pounds almost 13 miles at a pace of four miles per hour, while being remotely operated by a human. Plus, it's agile enough to navigate a 30 degree incline.
The LS3, on the other hand, will carry a 400 pound load 20 miles, only refuel every 24 hours, and use a mixture of cameras and GPS signals to follow a squad autonomously. Boston Dynamics also plans to make the LS3 faster than the original Big Dog, and even capable of jumping over obstacles.
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-02/darpa-throws-32-million-bigger-...
Video----
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJZVZFRFJc
er,..........sorry bout that, twas funny.
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pjacobs51
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Just make sure . . . your DOG is always with you!
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pjacobs51
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TopScruffy
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they need to make it more quiet
- 2 years ago
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TopScruffy
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remanns
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Cult of noble steeds,...er,....pack animals,....ask Don Quixote.
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remanns
