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Atlantic Islander
10-05-2013, 03:04 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE3fmFTtP9g

WildCat is a four-legged robot being developed to run fast on all types of terrain. So far WildCat has run at about 16 mph on flat terrain using bounding and galloping gaits. The video shows WildCat's best performance so far. WildCat is being developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA's M3 program.

www.BostonDynamics.com.
Proctor
10-05-2013, 03:21 AM
Fascinating but creepy at the same time.
Aunt Hilda
10-05-2013, 03:25 AM
fascinating how life like that movement is.
1stLightHorse
10-05-2013, 03:35 AM
I think BostonDynamics are working on these projects for Darpa, so there is some kind of military application in its future. :lol:
Aunt Hilda
10-05-2013, 03:42 AM
I think BostonDynamics are working on these projects for Darpa, so there is some kind of military application in its future. :lol:

I doubt thats a secret


run fast on all types of terrain.
1stLightHorse
10-05-2013, 03:47 AM
I doubt thats a secret

Yeah it's not, they advertise it all over their website. I can imagine these things whizzing along with turrets mounted just shooting everything in sight.
Jägerstaffel
10-05-2013, 03:50 AM
That's amazing.
Aunt Hilda
10-05-2013, 03:55 AM
Yeah it's not, they advertise it all over their website. I can imagine these things whizzing along with turrets mounted just shooting everything in sight.
I was thinking about something along the lines of delivering supplies to remote locations. but yeah, that too.
Mason8
10-06-2013, 08:43 PM
a quiet version that doesn't run on a chainsaw engine at FULL torque would also help in wide acceptance (and military uses)
But this is awesome in any case, it really gallops like a horse and the other capabilities (self navigation and stability) are amazing
Jackson
10-06-2013, 08:47 PM
Lol fascinating and also amusing. Star Wars anyone? :P
Tropico
10-06-2013, 08:48 PM
This is fucking awesome. Scares me because when the military takes this and enhances it and weaponizes it we're fucked but this is really cool. Human innovation man.
RussiaPrussia
10-06-2013, 08:51 PM
This is fucking awesome. Scares me because when the military takes this and enhances it and weaponizes it we're fucked but this is really cool. Human innovation man.

agree, but i think japanese army is most interested in this shit for sure


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7pHy2MB6HM