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OT Robots.
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Yes it's fake, but probebly not in the way you think. Look carefully at 0:59 - 1:00. I would like to think that Boston Dynamics left that in deliberately for credibility.
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They're entirely genuine. Still somewhat crude, though. But gradual and continuous improvements are being made. They should have something truly special to show us in another 20 years from now.
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There's something very creepy about those.
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The big one looks like the US Army's legged squad support system; 400lb payload and 20 mile range over any sort of terrain. Presumably the smaller version is a development of that, perhaps for operations that need something a bit quieter.
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Power is always the big problem for autonomous robots. I wonder how miles the big one gets to the gallon? ;-)
Tim
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Fake in what way?
Tim
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I hoped that they would turn and bite the blokes who kicked them!
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Did you look at that one second clip above? What did you see?
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Are you saying the branch it kicked up at the top of the hill was a fake?
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Yes they forgot that bite response bit;!.
Perhaps the RSPCR needs inventing;?...
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Needs a Susan Calvin to set it up.
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Nothing remarkable.
Tim
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Ah, you are right. I looked at it several times and I thought it was a cable that had not been "airbrushed" out of the picture. Also, the last time I saw anything like this (in Japan IIRC) it was still in development and did have a cable.
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I suppose if you're not watched any of the regular documentaries that have been shown over the past 2 or 3 decades by the BBC, their 'sheeplike' appearance does seem a little 'creepy'.
Talking of 'electric sheep' reminded me of the movie "Blade Runner" btw.
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They did run it from a power cable, but its fitted with an IC engine and generator now IIRC.
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I am reminded of this for some reason:
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A few more examples of Big Dog
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Cheers
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I knew someone would get the reference. :-)
The novel gets an acknowledgement in the end credits for being the inspiration of the movie.