BigDog Hits the Beach
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An MIT spinoff called Boston Dynamics just released a brand new video of their quadruped robot, BigDog, tromping around Thailand.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0s7aRUIoTw&feature=channel_page]
Credit goes to advanced robotics engineer Matt Malchano ′01, MNG ′03 and Marc Raibert PhD ′77, president of Boston Dynamics, as well as the other talented roboticists on the BigDog team.
Comments
Meetish /j /dave
Thu, 03/25/2010 12:52pm
how can one try to make a small replica of such self balanced robots?
i won at many places an line follower & micromouse competitions.
So wanted to make such kinda robot.
holden beach h…
Mon, 10/12/2009 6:30pm
wow, cool robot!
Big Bill
Fri, 08/07/2009 12:05pm
nice post :)
Luis Cárdenas '00
Thu, 05/07/2009 8:52pm
I’m surprised these robots can go in salt water and tumble down a pile of rocks and still keep going. I'm sure they are longer lasting than the Energizer Bunny (but they are not as cute.)