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BigDog Quadruped Robot from Boston Dynamics
March 20, 2008
This video is amazing and creepy all at the same time. It demonstrates the organic, lifelike balance and movements of Boston Dynamics’ BigDog prototype. Pay particular attention to how the robot recovers from being kicked and slipping on the ice. The AI required to accomplish the feats demonstrated in the video is mind boggling. From a technological point of view this is off the charts. From a social point of view, many are already questioning the use for such a machine. Not quite clone warriors or cyborgs, but George Lucas and James Cameron were on to something.
Also a great example of viral video. Just do a search on YouTube and see, a) how many times the video has been uploaded and b) how many hits the videos have received in a relatively short period of time.
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