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comedy

Video of BigDog Beta Quadruped Robot Is So Stupid It's Hilarious

If you thought Humanity was damned after watching the latest BigDog quadruped robot, prepare to loot the nearest supermarket and run for the hills, because this video of the beta version of BigDog will leave you in awe. And probably make you wet your pants like some of the best Monty Python skits. Peter Furia (who I hope is Nick's cousin and works at SHIELD) sent us the exclusive high resolution footage this morning and told us the story behind it. More »

8:30 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Jesus Diaz
186,752 views, 99 comments

Latest by null: Comment on Video of BigDog Beta Quadruped Robot Is So Stupid It's Hilarious I rarely make comments - that was hands down the funniest vid in memory! It left me incapacitated! more »

weird

New Video of BigDog Quadruped Robot Is So Stunning It's Spooky


Update: If you were amazed by this, don't miss the hilarious spoof. It's even better. Boston Dynamics keeps working on their BigDog quadruped robot, which will probably grow to be the future AT-AT of the Pentagon. Its evolution since the last time we saw it is nothing sort of mindblowing, and a bit spooky. More »

10:47 AM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Jesus Diaz
777,575 views, 188 comments

robots

Robotic Pack Mule is More Pantomime Horse than BigDog

The BigDog, from Boston Dynamics, a company specializing in human simulation, is just weird. A robotic pack mule that runs on petrol, travels at up to 3.3mph over all sorts of terrain, and can carry up to 120 lb, BigDog has received $10 million of funding from the Pentagon. Check how it moves in a 2006 video after the jump. More »

7:47 AM on Wed Jul 18 2007
By Addy Dugdale
25,549 views, 11 comments