Tag: BOSTONDYNAMICS

The inescapable and unstoppable robots from DARPA and Boston Dynamics frequently incite nerdy references to Skynet and the destruction of humanity. But, two groups of university eggheads -- who realistically should know better -- are apparently engaged in a competition to produce the most horrifying, nightmarish robots ever to grace (and eventually destroy) the planet. One-upping their ...

Given the unabashed awesomeness of robots, criticizing any type of bot elicits deprecatory feelings of shame. The prodigious robot specialists from DARPA and Boston Dynamics (BD) produce such astounding and extraordinary mechanical creations, though, that otherwise impressive feats of engineering sometimes seem pedestrian and outmoded. Such is the lamentable fate of one sad robot from Japan's ...

Robotic engineers seem to focus an inordinate amount of time constructing cute, little doggy-bots, perhaps because no one expects man's best friend to lead the apocalyptic rebellion. Robo-dogs keep the elderly company, perform in orchestras and dance to Outkast. Some wack-jobs have even suggested that universities adopt cyber-mutts as their official mascots. Creators from the increasingly ...

It's not going to win any foot races, but a new robot being developed for the U.S. Army still has a leg (or two) up on its competition. The "Petman" prototype is a bipedal robot that simulates human walking (video after the break) more realistically than any other robot we've seen. According to Wired, the robot, which is being developed by Boston Dynamics, will be used to test how protective ...

Boston Dynamics -- makers of the weirdly awesome Big Dog robot -- has designed a fast, new robot that can climb a variety of surfaces with ease. The bot, whose six limbs are equipped with powerful claws, will inevitably strike fear into the hearts of lumberjacks and phone company employees everywhere. The 28-inch RiSE V3, developed in conjunction with researchers at multiple universities, is ...